The effect of egg weight on the hatchability and growth performance of New Hampshire and Rhode Island Red chicks

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6SUPPL.2, 2004, Pages 62-64

  de Witt, F ^a   Schwalbach, L M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chickens; Compensatory growth; Final weight; Hatchability; Hatchling weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549098148     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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