Estimation of genetic parameters for ascites syndrome in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 844-848

  Moghadam, H K ^a   McMillan, I ^a   Chambers, J R ^b   Julian, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascites; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Linear method; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BIRD DISEASE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; MORTALITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ASCITES; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SYNDROME;

EID: 0035407244     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.7.844     Document Type: Article

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