The effect of oviposition time and genotype on egg quality characteristics in egg type hens

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-30

  Tumova E ^a   Zita, L ^a   Hubeny M ^a   Skrivan M ^a   Ledvinka, Z ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Egg quality; Genotype; Laying hens; Oviposition time

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 33846664718     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2326-cjas     Document Type: Article

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