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Estimation of genetic parameters for body weight and egg production traits in Mazandaran native chicken.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Oct 2012
Niknafs Shahram, Nejati-Javaremi Ardeshir, Mehrabani-Yeganeh Hassan, Fatemi Seyed Abolghasem
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Native chicken breeding station of Mazandaran was established in 1988 with two main objectives: genetic improvement through selection programs and dissemination of indigenous Mazandarani birds. (Co)variance components and genetic parameters for economically important traits were estimated using (bi) univariate animal models with ASREML procedure in Mazandarani native chicken. The data were from 18 generations of...
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