Restricted maximum likelihood estimation of genetic parameters for egg production traits in relation to juvenile body weight in broiler chickens

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-127

  Koerhuis, A N M ^a,b,c   McKay, J C ^a  

^a Ross Breeders Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Dutch Cattle Syndicate   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(co)Variance estimation; Animal model; Data transformation; Egg production; Genetic correlation; Juvenile body weight; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0041524380     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-6226(96)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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