Feed allowance-genotype interactions in broiler breeder hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 298-306

  Bruggeman, V ^a   Onagbesan, O ^a   Ragot, O ^b   Metayer, S ^b   Cassy, S ^b   Favreau, F ^b   Jego, Y ^c   Trevidy, J J ^c   Tona, K ^a   Williams, J ^b   Decuypere, E ^a   Picard, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Châteaubourg   (France)

Author keywords

Age; Broiler breeder; Egg production; Feed allowance; Follicular growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944434198     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.2.298     Document Type: Article

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