Effect of selection for productive traits in broiler maternal lines on embryo development

This study used 300 females and 30 males with 36 weeks of age from the selected PP and control PPc maternal broiler lines. PP has been selected for heavy body weight (PC) and high egg production for eight generations. Fertile eggs were collected and weighed individually for 4 periods of 5 consecutiv...

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Main Authors: Schmidt GS, Figueiredo EAP de, Ledur MC, Alves HJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2003000200006