Effects of strain, hen age and transferring eggs from turning to stationary trays after 15 to 18 days of incubation

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 663-667

  Tona, K ^a   Decuypere, E ^a   Coucke, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CHICK EMBRYO; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCUBATOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICK EMBRYO; FEMALE; INCUBATORS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035751969     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120088614     Document Type: Article

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