A genetic analysis of egg quality traits and their maternal influence on offspring-parental regressions of juvenile body weight performance in broiler chickens

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-215

  Koerhuis, A N M ^a,b   McKay, J C ^a   Hill, W G ^b   Thompson, R ^c,d  

^a Ross Breeders Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Egg quality; Juvenile body weight; Maternal effects; Offspring parent regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 2442559248     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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