The effects of the naked neck (Na) and frizzle (F) genes on growth and meat yield of broilers and their interactions with ambient temperatures and potential growth rate

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1347-1352

  Yunis, Reem ^a   Cahaner, Avigdor ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Broiler; Frizzle; Growth rate; Heat stress; Naked neck

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT INJURY; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ALLELES; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHICKENS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; GROWTH; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; MALE; MEAT; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033211206     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.10.1347     Document Type: Article

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