Optimization of egg quality from the breeders' point of view;Optimierung der Eiqualität aus züchterischer Sicht

Zuchtungskunde

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 309-319

  Flock, D K ^b   Schmutz, M ^b   Preisinger, R ^a  

^a LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GMBH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breeding; Egg quality; Genetic parameters; Layers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34547527907     PISSN: 00445401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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