A model for predicting the age at sexual maturity for growing pullets of layer strains given a single change in photoperiod

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 441-458

  Lewis, P D ^a,c   Morris, T R ^b   Perry, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; EGG; PHOTOPERIOD; PREDICTION; SEXUAL MATURITY;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036615959     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002162     Document Type: Article

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