Effect of genotype and egg weight on hatchability properties and embryonic mortality pattern of native chicken populations

ABSTRACT: Fertility and hatchability are 2 major parameters that highly influence the reproductive performance of chicken breeds. The objective of this study is to investigate how the genetic background of chickens affects the aspects of fertility, hatchability, and embryonic mortality pattern. Six...

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Main Authors: Moataz Fathi, Osama Abou-Emera, Ibrahim Al-Homidan, Ahmed Galal, Gamal Rayan
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/S0032579122004187