Embryonic malpositions in broiler chickens and bobwhite quail

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-23

  Wilson, H R ^a   Neuman, S L ^a,b   Eldred, A R ^a   Mather, F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Embryo; Hatchability; Malposition; Quail

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLINUS VIRGINIANUS; GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0037356544     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/12.1.14     Document Type: Article

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