The effects of incubation temperature on the sex of Japanese quail chicks

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2402-2406

  Yilmaz, A ^a   Tepeli, C ^a   Garip, M ^a   Caglayan T ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chick; Incubation; Sex determination; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 80053154120     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01471     Document Type: Article

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