Comparative physical features, egg production and egg quality characteristics of normal and dwarf indigenous (Deshi) hens of Bangladesh

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 191-196

  Yeasmin, T ^a   Howlider, M A R ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Dwarf gene; Egg production; Egg quality; Hen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346245330     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1998.9706686     Document Type: Article

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