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Genetic and phenotypic parameters of carcass and organ traits of broiler chickens.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 4 Dec 2014
Venturini G C, Cruz V A R, Rosa J O, Baldi F, El Faro L, Ledur M C, Peixoto J O, Munari D P
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The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic and environmental parameters for carcass, carcass part, and organ weights in a paternal strain of broiler chickens that was selected mainly for body weight at 42 days of age (BW42) to provide support for poultry genetic improvement programs. A total of 1448 chickens were used that resulted from the expansion of a pure paternal strain named TT, which was...
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