Observations on the patterns of embryonic mortality over the laying season of pheasants

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 569-573

  Deeming, D C ^a   Wadland, D ^b  

^a Hatchery Consulting and Research   (United Kingdom)

^b Midland Game ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BIRD; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEASON; SEX RATIO; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; SEASONS; SEX RATIO; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035751101     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120088362     Document Type: Article

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