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Genetic parameters of feather corticosterone and fault bars and correlations with production traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).
Scientific reports - 2 Jan 2023
Leishman Emily M, Vanderhout Ryley J, Abdalla Emhimad A, van Staaveren Nienke, Naim Anna, Barbut Shai, Wood Benjamin J, Harlander-Matauschek Alexandra, Baes Christine F
Abstract excerpt
Robustness can refer to an animal's ability to overcome perturbations. Intense selection for production traits in livestock has resulted in reduced robustness which has negative implications for livability as well as production. There is increasing emphasis on improving robustness through poultry breeding, which may involve identifying novel phenotypes that could be used in selection strategies. The...
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