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Quantifying genetic (co)variation and effects of genetic selection on tibial bone morphology and quality in 37 lines of broiler, layer and traditional chickens.
British poultry science - 1 Jul 2009
Hocking P M, Sandercock D A, Wilson S, Fleming R H
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1. Tibial bone morphology and quality was assessed at 6, 8 and 10 weeks of age in 12 broiler, 12 layer and 13 traditional lines of chickens. 2. High intraclass correlations (0.65-0.96) were estimated for tibial weight, length, width, strength, stiffness, stress radiodensity, plateau angle but not...
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