Genetic parameters of body and some carcass traits in two quail strains

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 296-300

  Vali, N ^a   Edriss, M A ^a   Rahmani, H R ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Coturnix Japanese; Coturnix ypisilophorus; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Quail

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745014170     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.296.300     Document Type: Article

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