Genetic background of body reserves in laying hens through backfat thickness phenotyping
In this study, we pursued three primary objectives: firstly to test and validate the phenotyping of backfat thickness as an indicator of the overall fatness of laying hens; secondly, to estimate genetic parameters for this trait; thirdly, to study the phenotypic and genetic relationships between thi...
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Main Authors: | Bédère, Nicolas, Dupont, Joëlle, Baumard, Yannick, Staub, Christophe, Gourichon, David, Frédéric, Elleboudt, Le Roy, Pascale, Zerjal, Tatiana |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2024-04-01
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Series: | Peer Community Journal |
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Online Access: | https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.412/ |
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