Modelling the effect of nutritional status on pre-asymptotic and relative growth rates in a random-bred chicken population

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 260-268

  Aggrey, Samuel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3242756929     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2004.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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