Genetic variation in body weight and egg production in an experimental line selected long term for increased egg production, a commercial dam line, and reciprocal crosses between lines

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1055-1059

  Nestor, K E ^a   Anderson, J W ^a   Patterson, R A ^a   Velleman, S G ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Egg production; Genetic variation; Intensity of lay; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 4444289412     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.7.1055     Document Type: Article

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