Population dynamics of a long-term selection experiment in White Plymouth Rock chickens selected for low or high body weight

ABSTRACT: The population dynamics of 2 lines of chickens from a long-term (59 generations) selection experiment were assessed based on pedigree data. These lines were propagated from phenotypic selection for low and high 8-wk BW in White Plymouth Rock chickens. Our objective was to determine whether...

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Main Authors: S.J. Harrison, P.B. Siegel, C.F. Honaker, R.M. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123000998