Effect of breed and age of hens on the yolk to albumen ratio in two different genetic stocks

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 855-858

  Suk, Y O ^a   Park, C ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age of hen; Breed; Egg component; Interaction; Yolk to albumen ratio

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CHICKEN; EGG SHELL; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; EGG WHITE; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; ORGAN SIZE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035404287     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.7.855     Document Type: Article

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