The effects of different caponization age on growth performance and blood parameters in male Tibetan chicken

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 228-236

  Shao, Yonggang ^a   Wu, Changxin ^a   Li, Junying ^a   Zhao, Chunjiang ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caponization; Fat; Growth; Muscles; Tibetan chicken

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 67650260392     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2009.228.236     Document Type: Article

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