Breeding for feed efficiency and adaptation to feed in poultry

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 377-390

  Carre B ^a   Mignon Grasteau, S ^a   Juin, H ^b  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Breeding; Chicken; Feed efficiency; Genetics; Laying hen; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 51349124469     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S004393390800010X     Document Type: Article

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