Associations between neck plumage and beak darkness, as well as comb size measurements and scores with ranging frequency of Sasso and Green-legged Partridge chickens

ABSTRACT: Despite the intensive genetic selection in modern poultry, variability of domestic fowl phenotypes has remained, especially in breeds adapted to local conditions. The relevance of this variability to the chicken outdoor ranging activities remains unknown. The aim of this study was to inves...

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Main Authors: Patryk Sztandarski, Joanna Marchewka, Franciszek Wojciechowski, Anja B. Riber, Stefan Gunnarsson, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121003746