Effect of storage period and egg weight on embryo development and incubation results

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Schmidt, G S ^a   Figueiredo, E A P ^a   Saatkamp, M G ^a   Bomm, E R ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Broiler breeders; Chick weight; Development; Egg weight; Embryo; Embryo mortality; Incubation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249096974     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2009000100001     Document Type: Article

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