The association of social rank with paternity efficiency in competitive mating flocks of Zi goose ganders (Anser cygnoides L.)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of social rank (SR) on paternity efficiency (PE) in competitive mating flocks of geese. Thirty ganders and 150 geese (Zi geese, Anser cygnoides L.) aged approximately one, were divided into 3 groups. Flock 1 included 10 ganders and 50 female...

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Main Authors: Jiayue Zhang, Yang Liu, E. Li, Bolin Ning, Ying Zhang, Jinyan Sun, Guojun Liu, Shengjun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121004387