Associated effects of the roux plumage color mutation on growth, carcass traits, egg production, and reproduction of Japanese quail

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1479-1484

  Minvielle, F ^a   Hirigoyen, E ^b   Boulay, M ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Caillor   (France)

^c STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

Author keywords

Auto sexing; Japanese quail; Performances; Plumage color

Indexed keywords

AVES; PHASIANIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; COTURNIX; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH; MALE; MUTATION; PIGMENTATION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; COTURNIX; FEMALE; GROWTH; MALE; MUTATION; OVIPOSITION; PIGMENTATION; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033228349     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.11.1479     Document Type: Article

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