Effects of caponization on bone characteristics and histological structure in chickens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Chen, Kuo Lung ^a   Chang, Ming Huang ^a   Tsay, Shiow Min ^a   Hurng, Huaang Youh ^a   Chiou, Peter Wen Shyg ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bone Characteristic; Caponization; Histology; Male Chicken

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 28844491821     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.245     Document Type: Article

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