A comparison between the quality of eggs from indigenous chicken breeds and that from commercial layers

There is an increased interest in animal products from more sustainable farming practices, which may include using local breeds. In addition, maintaining biodiversity is important, and naturally, indigenous breeds of chickens are well adapted to the local environmental conditions. In the current stu...

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Main Authors: Madalena Lordelo, Joana Cid, Cláudia M.D. S. Cordovil, Susana P. Alves, Rui J.B. Bessa, Inês Carolino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
egg
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119578208