Suitability of some additional parameters in reproduction studies in Japanese quail: Preliminary experience

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-46

  Selzsam, B ^a   Niemann, L ^a   Gericke, C ^b   Chahoud, I ^b  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hormones; Japanese quail; Reproduction; Sex ratio; Spermatid count

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 18244362869     PISSN: 14702061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/147020605783437986     Document Type: Conference Paper

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