Comparison of egg composition and conservation ability in two Belgian local breeds and one commercial strain

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 768-774

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ardennaise; Belgium; Biodiversity; Egg quality; Famennoise; Local breeds; Poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849098196     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.768.774     Document Type: Article

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