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Estimation of genetic parameters for ascites syndrome in broiler chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Jul 2001
Moghadam H K, McMillan I, Chambers J R, Julian R J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic parameters for the ascites syndrome (AS) were estimated for meat-type chickens. Data had been collected over 11 generations of selection for body weight and other traits within two distinct breeds (Cornish and White Rock). Linear methods (LM) were used to estimate genetic parameters and also to analyze a binary measure of survival. Survival analyses (SA) were also conducted to estimate the effects of...
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