Impact of growth curve and dietary energy-to-protein ratio of broiler breeders on offspring quality and performance

ABSTRACT: The impact of growth curve (GC) and dietary energy-to-protein ratio of broiler breeder hens on chick quality and broiler performance was investigated. Pullets (n = 1,536) were randomly allotted to 24 pens and assigned to 1 of 8 treatments from hatch onwards, according to a 2 × 4 factorial...

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Main Authors: J. Heijmans, M. Duijster, W.J.J. Gerrits, B. Kemp, R.P. Kwakkel, H. van den Brand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122003625