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Photoperiodic responses of broilers. I. Growth, feeding behaviour, breast meat yield, and testicular growth.
British poultry science - 1 Nov 2009
Lewis P D, Danisman R, Gous R M
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1. A total of 7960 Cobb and Ross broiler males were reared in two trials to 35 d on various photoperiods between 2 and 21 h or under continuous illumination; a total of 444 birds were randomly selected at 35 d and retained for subsequent determination of breast meat yield and testicular weight at 40 or 54 d of age. 2. In both strains, feed intake and growth were positively correlated with photoperiod during the...
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