Characteristics of the pectoralis superficialis and semimembranosus of broiler strain chickens, bantam chickens, and the reciprocal crosses.

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At hatch, chicks from bantam sire x broiler dam (BaBr) matings were as heavy as those from broiler sire x broiler dam (BrBr) matings. Both were heavier than pure bantam chicks (BaBa) or chicks from broiler strain sires and bantam dams (BrBa), but weights of the latter two genotypes were identical. The Pectoralis superficialis and Semimembranosus of pure bantam chicks weighed less than those of pure broiler chicks...

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