Genetic variation in feed utilization efficiency of meat-type chickens

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 328-339

  Zhang, W ^a   Aggrey, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed conversation efficiency; Genetics; Meat type chickens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0242628199     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20030020     Document Type: Review

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