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Inheritance of the duration of fertility in chickens and its correlation with laying performance.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 3 Jun 2022
Wen Chaoliang, Mai Chunning, Cai Ronglang, Gou Qinli, Zhang Boxuan, Li Junying, Sun Congjiao, Yang Ning
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BACKGROUND: Duration of fertility (DF) is an important economic trait in poultry production because it has a strong effect on chick output. Various criteria or traits to assess DF on individual hens have been reported but they are affected by many nongenetic factors. Thus, a reliable definition and associated genetic parameters are needed. Because egg production is also vital in chicken breeding, knowledge of the...
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