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Modeling the growth of four commercial broiler genotypes reared in the tropics.
Tropical animal health and production - 25 Jan 2022
Hagan Bernard Ato, Asumah Christian, Yeboah Ernest Darkwah, Lamptey Vida Korkor
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Genetic improvement in commercial broilers worldwide is heavily focused on selection for higher final body weight at a given age. Although commercial broilers are mostly sold by their final body weight, it is important to carefully consider how this weight is attained and at what cost. The cost of feeding broilers, which constitutes about 70% of the total cost of broiler production, varies considerably at...
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