Processing evaluation of random bred broiler populations and a common ancestor at 55 days under chronic heat stress conditions
As a result of genetic selection, the modern broiler is more efficient, higher yielding, and faster growing than the bird of the 1950s. Unfortunately, as a result of improvement in growth rate, the modern broiler has the potential to struggle under heat stress conditions. The present study evaluates...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-07-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120301966 |