Food Efficiency in Pure Strains and Hybrids of Laying Hens Analysed in a Diallel Cross: I. Effect of Total Heterosis on Important Traits

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 137-143

  Brenøe, Ulrik Tutein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Food efficiency; Heterosis; Hybrids; Laying hens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347138988     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709609415864     Document Type: Article

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