Genetic correlations between behavioural responses and performance traits in laying hens

Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate genetic correlations between the behavioural profile and performance in laying hens as an indirect answer to the question whether the observed behavioural responses are associated with increased levels of stress in these birds. Methods The assessment of...

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Main Authors: Iwona Rozempolska-Rucińska, Grzegorz Zięba, Lucyna Kibała, Tomasz Próchniak, Marek Łukaszewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-12-1674.pdf