Effects of body weight uniformity and pre-peak feeding programs on broiler breeder hen performance

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-32

  Hudson, B P ^a   Lien, R J ^a   Hess, J B ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight uniformity; Broiler breeder; Egg production; Egg weight; Feeding programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035608230     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.1.24     Document Type: Article

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