Patterns of growth and feed intake in divergent lines of laying domestic fowl selected for residual feed consumption

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-323

  Bordas, A ^a   Minvielle, F ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Feed consumption pattern; Growth curve; Shank length; Triiodothyronine; Wattle length

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHICKEN; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PEDIGREE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHICKENS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033088828     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.3.317     Document Type: Article

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