Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 1. Body weight, skin color, and their combined selection

An experimental population of chickens was developed from the cross between 2 indigenous Chinese breeds, Dongxiang blue eggshell and Jiangshan black-bone. This breeding was aimed at eventually combining dark heavy black-bone body and blue eggshell, into a single dual-purpose breed. BW was recorded a...

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Main Authors: Huanhuan Wang, Avigdor Cahaner, Lifeng Lou, Lei Zhang, Ying Ge, Qinghai Li, Xuedong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
BW
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121000699