Effects of egg weight and length of storage on hatchability and subsequent growth performance of quail

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 242-247

  Petek, M ^a   Baspinar, H ^a   Ogan, M ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Egg weight; Growth performance; Hatchability; Quail; Storage period

Indexed keywords

PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 1642424323     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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