Measuring the eggshell strength of 6 different genetic strains of laying hens: Techniques and comparisons

British Poultry Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 238-244

  De Ketelaere, B ^a   Govaerts, T ^a   Coucke, P ^a   Dewil, E ^a   Visscher, J ^b   Decuypere, E ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Hendrix Poultry Breeders BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0036560954     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120121454     Document Type: Article

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