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Evaluation of slower-growing broiler genotypes grown with and without outdoor access: growth performance and carcass yield.
Poultry science - 1 Aug 2005
Fanatico A C, Pillai P B, Cavitt L C, Owens C M, Emmert J L
Abstract excerpt
Consumer interest in organic and free-range poultry production is growing. An experiment was conducted to assess the impact of genotype and outdoor access on growth rate and carcass yield. One slow-growing genotype (S), 2 medium-growing genotypes (M1 and M2), and a commercial fast-growing genotype (F) were raised (straight-run) for 81, 67, and 53 d, respectively. The placement date was staggered in order to...
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