Body length to predict broiler performance
Body length as a measure of day-old chick quality to predict broiler performance
Published: September 29, 2011
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Day-old chick quality is an indicator of future broiler performance. In order to enhance the prediction power of chick quality it would better to define as a combination of several qualitative parameters at hatch, and 7-day growth (Tona et al ., 2003a). Some measurements done in day-old chicks include body weight and body length. Considering that 7-day weight is a good predic...
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15 de febrero de 2012
In this expriment, if the hatchling females when they were at 0-day-age have a higher body length than the male one in a statistical significance that just same as they are at 7-day-age ?
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