Prediction of body weight on the basis of body measurements in mature indigenous chickens in Senegal

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 66-71

  Gueye E F ^a,b   Ndiaye, A ^a,c   Branckaert, R D S ^a,b  

^a Institut Senegalais de Recherches AgrEcoles Dakar   (Senegal)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^c Ministry of Livestock   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Body measurement; Body weight; Indigenous chicken; Senegal

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3042627651     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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