Effect of egg weight on hatchability and hatchling weight in Fayoumi, Desi and crossbred (Rhode Island Red X Fayoumi) chickens

Aim: An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of egg weight on hatchability, embryonic deaths and hatchling weight of three rural breeds (Fayoumi, Desi and crossbred (Rhode Island Red X Fayoumi) chickens. Materials and Methods: Three different egg weight groups classified into small: (<...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Sohail Hassan Khan, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Yasin Amer, Muhammad Jameel Ahmad Khan, Naveed Iftikhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2013-06-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.6/Sept-2013/2.pdf