EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY
The birds heavier at 20 weeks of age were also heavier at 40 weeks of age. But the magnitude of increase in body weight was lesser for higher body weight classes. The age at sexual maturity was lower for higher body weight classes. Livability was similar for different body weight classes. The egg...
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| author | A.S. Sudheesh Kumar J. Leo P.A. Peethambaran A.K.K. Unni |
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| description | The birds heavier at 20 weeks of age were also heavier at 40 weeks of
age. But the magnitude of increase in body weight was lesser for higher
body weight classes. The age at sexual maturity was lower for higher body weight classes. Livability was similar for different body weight classes. The egg quality traits did not show any significant influence of body weight classes in this trait. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73d9ca06309d4b958d29c9443607db9a2022-12-21T19:19:38ZengDirector of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityJournal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences0971-07012582-06052001-01-0136413641EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITYA.S. Sudheesh Kumar0J. Leo1P.A. Peethambaran2A.K.K. Unni 3Department of Poultry Science College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy, Thrissur 680 651 Communicating authorDepartment of Poultry Science College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy, Thrissur 680 651 Department of Poultry Science College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy, Thrissur 680 651 The birds heavier at 20 weeks of age were also heavier at 40 weeks of age. But the magnitude of increase in body weight was lesser for higher body weight classes. The age at sexual maturity was lower for higher body weight classes. Livability was similar for different body weight classes. The egg quality traits did not show any significant influence of body weight classes in this trait.https://www.jvas.in/public_html/upload/article_file/article_file_qydthw.pdf?t=qydthw |
| spellingShingle | A.S. Sudheesh Kumar J. Leo P.A. Peethambaran A.K.K. Unni EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| title | EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY |
| title_full | EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY |
| title_fullStr | EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY |
| title_full_unstemmed | EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY |
| title_short | EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY |
| title_sort | effect of pullet body weight on age at sexual maturity mature body weight and egg quality |
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