Aspects of selection for feed efficiency in meat producing poultry

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-88

  Willems, O W ^a   Miller, S P ^a   Wood, B J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Hybrid Turkeys   (Canada)

Author keywords

feed conversion ratio; feed efficiency; genetic parameters; greenhouse gases; poultry; residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

AVES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84876891789     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S004393391300007X     Document Type: Review

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