Influence of mating sex ratio in commercial pheasant flocks on bird health and the production, fertility, and hatchability of eggs

British Poultry Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 16-23

  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; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; OVIPOSITION; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0036513595     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120109836     Document Type: Article

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