Semen quality traits of seven strain of chickens raised in the humid tropics

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 949-953

  Peters, S O ^a   Shoyebo, O D ^a   Ilori, B M ^a   Ozoje, M O ^a   Ikeobi, C O N ^a   Adebambo, O A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chicken strains; Cocks; Poultry breeding; Semen quality; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 53549134939     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.949.953     Document Type: Article

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