Frequency and influence of some major genes on body weight and body size parameters of Nigerian local chickens

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 47-56

  Fayeye, T R ^a   Ayorinde, K L ^a   Ojo, V ^a   Adesina, O M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Body size; Local chickens; Major genes; Thermoregulatory

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33645243028     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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