Genetic variation in pure lines and crosses of large-bodied turkey lines. 3. Growth-related measurements on live birds

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1341-1346

  Nestor, K E ^a   Anderson, J W ^a   Velleman, S G ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Breast width; Inheritance; Turkey; Walking ability score

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 24744434600     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.9.1341     Document Type: Article

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