Comparison of nonlinear models to describe the feather growth and development curve in yellow-feathered chickens
Feathers play a critical role in thermoregulation and directly influence poultry production. Poor feathering adversely affects living appearance and carcass quality, thus reducing profits. However, producers tend to ignore the importance of feather development and do not know the laws of feather gro...
Main Authors: | W.Y. Xie, N.X. Pan, H.R. Zeng, H.C. Yan, X.Q. Wang, C.Q. Gao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119003082 |
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