Genetic relationships between feed conversion ratio, growth curve and body composition in slow-growing chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-280

  N'dri, A L ^a   Mignon Grasteau, S ^a   Sellier, N ^a   Tixier Boichard, M ^b   Beaumont, C ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHICKEN; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CHICKENS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33745593759     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660600753664     Document Type: Article

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