Effect of egg storage length on hatchability and weight loss in incubation of egg and meat type Japanese quails

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 143-147

  Romão, Josué Moura ^a,b   Moraes, T G V ^a   Teixeira, R S C ^a   Cardoso, W M ^a   Buxade, C C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Egg weight loss; Incubation; Japanese quail; Storage

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 57149101954     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2008000300001     Document Type: Article

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