Genetic and phenotypic relationships between Mcnally model parameters and egg production traits

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-12

  Oni, O O ^a   Abubakar, B Y ^a   Dim, N I ^b   Asiribo, O E ^b   Adeyinka, I A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg production traits; Heritabilities; McNally model parameters

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33947663077     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.8.12     Document Type: Article

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