Statistical modeling of egg weight and egg dimensions in commercial layers

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-63

  Abanikannda, O T F ^a   Olutogun, O ^b   Leigh, A O ^a   Ajayi, L A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dimensions; Egg weight; Statistical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947646944     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.59.63     Document Type: Article

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