Breeding performance in the Italian chicken breed Mericanel della Brianza
In Italy, 90 local avian breeds were described, the majority (61%) were classified extinct and only 8.9 % still diffused. Therefore, efforts for conservation of Italian avian breeds are urgently required. The aim of this study was to record the breeding performance of the Italian breed Mericanel del...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-11-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1758 |