Effects of crossbreeding on growth, production and selected egg quality traits of Improved Horro crosses with Cosmopolitan chickens

The effect of crossbreeding aims to characterize heterosis, additive, and maternal values for growth, egg production and selected egg quality traits in Improved Horro (H), Cosmopolitan (C), ♂Improved Horro*Cosmopolitan♀(HC) and ♂Cosmopolitan*Improved Horro♀(CH) chickens. A completely randomized desi...

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Main Authors: Atsbaha Hailemariam, Wondmeneh Esatu, Solomon Abegaz, Mengistu Urge, Getnet Assefa, Tadelle Dessie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323002235