Characterization of the growth curve of free-range turkeys using linear and non-linear models in locally adapted versus commercial hybrid genotypes.

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Organic and free-range farming are becoming increasingly common practices in the turkey meat industry, although limited research has been conducted in uncontrolled environments. Therefore, the present work aims to define the growth pattern of an indigenous landrace and a commercial strain grown outdoors in southern Spain. To achieve this aim, the weights of Andalusian turkeys (1,826 and 1,797 records for males...

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