Effects of rearing treatment, body weight and food allocation on ovarian function in post-moult broiler breeder females

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Hocking, P M ^a   Bernard, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2542643104     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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1. HOCKING, P.M. (1993) Effects of body weight at sexual maturity and the degree and age of restriction during rearing on the ovarian hierarchy of broiler breeder females. British Poultry Science. 34: 731-801.
2. HOCKING, P.M. (1996) The role of body weight and food intake after photostimulation on ovarian function at first egg in broiler breeder females. British Poultry Science, 37: 841-851.
3. HOCKING, P.M., WADDINGTON, D., WALKER. M.A. & GILBERT, A.B. (1987) Ovarian follicular structure of White Leghorns fed ad libitum and dwarf and normal broiler breeders fed ad libitum or restricted to point of lay. British Poultry Science, 28: 493-506.
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