The effects of genetic selection on production parameters of single comb white leghorn hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1139-1143

  Jones, D R ^a,b   Anderson, K E ^a   Davis, G S ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Genetic selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHICKEN; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; EGGS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035430426     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.8.1139     Document Type: Article

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