Heritability of perching behavior and its genetic relationship with incidence of floor eggs in Rhode Island Red chickens
Abstract Background As cage-free production systems become increasingly popular, behavioral traits such as nesting behavior and temperament have become more important. The objective of this study was to estimate heritabilities for frequency of perching and proportion of floor eggs and their genetic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00630-5 |