Divergent selection for shape of growth curve in Japanese quail. 1. Responses in growth parameters and food conversion

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 583-589

  Hyankova L ^a   Knizetova H ^a   Dedkova L ^a   Hort, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

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Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; COTURNIX; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; COTURNIX; CROSSES, GENETIC; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; MALE; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0035751470     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120088371     Document Type: Article

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