Genetic variation of broiler feed consumption and efficiency corrected for differences in test body weights.

doi:10.3382/ps.0731196

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Genetic variation of broiler feed consumption and efficiency corrected for differences in test body weights.

Poultry science - 1 Aug 1994

Chambers J R, Wang L, McMillan I

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Feed consumption and feed efficiency data obtained over nine generations from three selected strains of broilers were adjusted for differences in either initial or initial and final test BW (at 28 and 42 d, respectively). Genetic and environmental variables were estimated for each strain using an...

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Animals
Body Weight
Chickens
Eating
Female
Genetic Variation
Male
Models, Biological

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