Article
Genetic variance components of the growth curve for Isfahan indigenous chicken.
Veterinary medicine and science - 1 Mar 2024
Ghaderi-Zefrehei Mostafa, Rafeie Farjad, Zakizadeh Sonia, Torshizi Mahdi Elahi, Peters Sunday O, Smith Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Being able to model a growth curve using three or four non-linear functional parameters could help explain the growth phenomenon in a precise way and would allow the comparison of an animal's development rate, optimize management and feeding strategies and guide animal production strategies. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters of growth traits of Isfahan indigenous...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- Body Weight
- Reproduction
- Phenotype
- Iran
