Hen age relationship with embryonic mortality and fertility in commercial turkeys

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 260-265

  Fairchild, B D ^a   Christensen, Vern L ^a   Grimes, J L ^a   Wineland, M J ^a   Bagley, L G ^b,c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tarheel Turkey Hatchery   (United States)

^c Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo mortality; Fertility; Hatchability; Hen age; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PIERIS BRASSICAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036762250     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.3.260     Document Type: Article

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