Evaluation of the production performances of an endangered local poultry breed, the Famennoise

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 389-396

  Moula, N ^a   Antoine Moussiaux, N ^a   Farnir, F ^a   Leroy, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Biodiversity; Egg quality; Famennoise; Growth; Local breed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67249086762     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.389.396     Document Type: Article

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