Genotype-environment interaction in relation to heat tolerance in chickens 2. Variation in juvenile growth of warm regions' oriented breeds

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 322-328

  El Gendy, Essam A ^a   Nassar, Mostafa K ^a   Mostageer, Ahmed ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Growth; Heat tolerance; Warm regions' oriented breeds

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34548168088     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.322.328     Document Type: Article

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