A model for predicting hatchability as a function of flock age, reference hatchability, storage time and season

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-34

  Tona, K ^a   Onagbesan, O ^b   De Ketelaere, B ^c   Bruggeman, V ^b   Decuypere, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b Laboratory of Physiology and Immunology of Domestic Animals   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broiler breeders; Flock characteristics; Hatchability prediction; Hatching eggs; Season of the year

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847694767     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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