Effect of strain, feed allocation program, and age at photostimulation on reproductive development and carcass characteristics of broiler breeder hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1861-1867

  Melnychuk, V L ^b   Kirby, J D ^a   Kirby, Y K ^a   Emmerson, D A ^b   Anthony, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Aviagen   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; Large yellow follicle; Ovary; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DIET; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; MEAT; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DIET; FEMALE; LIGHT; MEAT; OVARY; OVIPOSITION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 16544371864     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.11.1861     Document Type: Article

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