Heritabilities and genetic correlations for monthly egg production and egg weight of White Leghorn hens estimated based on hen-housed and survivor production

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 98-102

  Nurgiartiningsih, Veronica M Ani ^a   Mielenz, N ^b   Preisinger, R ^c   Schmutz, M ^c   Schuler L ^b  

^a BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hen housed egg production; Heritability; Survivor production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 22244469445     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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