Measurements of genetic variation in residual metabolizable energy intake of laying hens.

doi:10.3382/ps.0700222

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Measurements of genetic variation in residual metabolizable energy intake of laying hens.

Poultry science - 1 Feb 1991

Sabri H M, Wilcox C J, Wilson H R, Harms R H

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An experiment was conducted to determine heritability of the residual component of feed consumption. The effect of test period length was also examined to determine the shortest test period that would result in reliable data. Three hundred and thirty-five pedigreed White Leghorn hens were used. T...

Topics

Animals
Body Weight
Chickens
Eating
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism
Female
Genetic Variation
Oviposition
Regression Analysis

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