Body weight optimization of broiler breeder hens. 1. Pullet growth, feed efficiency, carcass composition, and sexual maturation
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of early growth (EG) and time of maximum pubertal growth peak (I2) on development, feed efficiency, carcass composition, and sexual maturation of broiler breeder females. Target BW trajectories were designed by changing coefficients of a 3-phase Gompertz model...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-12-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124009921 |