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Genetic parameters of foot-pad dermatitis and body weight in purebred broiler lines in 2 contrasting environments.
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2012
Kapell D N R G, Hill W G, Neeteson A-M, McAdam J, Koerhuis A N M, Avendaño S
Abstract excerpt
The aims of this study were to investigate the genetic background of foot-pad dermatitis (FPD) in 4 different broiler lines reared in 2 contrasting environments (pedigree or sib-test) and to evaluate the performance of simultaneous genetic selection for improved FPD and BW. Data were available for 4 generations from 4 broiler lines, bred with varying intensities of selection for growth. The average BW ranged from...
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