Investigating the eggshell conductance and embryonic metabolism of modern and unselected domestic avian genetic strains at two flock ages

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2059-2070

  O'Dea, E E ^a   Fasenko, G M ^a   Feddes, J J R ^a   Robinson, F E ^a   Segura, J C ^a   Ouellette, C A ^a   Van Middelkoop, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breeder flock age; Broiler; Carbon dioxide production; Embryonic metabolism; Genetic selection

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 9744285850     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.12.2059     Document Type: Article

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