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Metabolic rate and its relationship with ascites in chicken genotypes.
British poultry science - 1 May 2003
Malan D D, Scheele C W, Buyse J, Kwakernaak C, Siebrits F K, van der Klis J D, Decuypere E
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1. Male chickens of 7 genetic lines, consisting of two pure sire and two pure dam populations, a commercial broiler cross and two slow-growing chicken lines (Label Rouge, LR and Mechelse Koekoek, MK) were reared from 1 to 37 d of age. The chickens received a two-phase dietary regime and were subjected to low ambient temperature. 2. The experimental aim was to investigate relationships between susceptibility to...
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