Comparison of growth performance and carcass component yield of a new strain of tom Turkeys to other commercial strains

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 791-795

  Roberson, K D ^a   Kalbfleisch, J L ^a   Dransfield, D ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aviagen   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Strain; Tom; Turkey; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244481961     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.791.795     Document Type: Article

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