Characterization of two Indian native chicken breeds for production, egg and semen quality, and welfare traits

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 314-320

  Haunshi, S ^a   Niranjan, M ^a   Shanmugam, M ^a   Padhi, M K ^a   Reddy, M R ^a   Sunitha, R ^a   Rajkumar, U ^a   Panda, A K ^a  

^a PROJECT DIRECTORATE ON POULTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Aseel; Egg and semen quality; Kadaknath; Production; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 79251489813     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01013     Document Type: Article

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