Potential environmental benefits of prospective genetic changes in broiler traits

Poultry Science

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 228-236

  Leinonen, I ^a   Williams, A G ^b   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broiler; Environmental impact; Genetic changes; Life Cycle Assessment; Selective breeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CHICKEN; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MODELS, GENETIC; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 84963928949     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps/pev323     Document Type: Article

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