Breeding performance in the Italian chicken breed Mericanel della Brianza

In Italy, 90 local avian breeds were described, the majority (61%) were classified extinct and only 8.9 % still diffused. Therefore, efforts for conservation of Italian avian breeds are urgently required. The aim of this study was to record the breeding performance of the Italian breed Mericanel del...

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Main Authors: Stefano P. Marelli, Maria G. Mangiagalli, Chiara Cassinelli, Luisa Zaniboni, Manuela Madeddu, Silvia Cerolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1758