Artificial selection for improved energy efficiency is reaching its limits in broiler chickens
Abstract Modern broiler chickens are a major animal husbandry success story, both in terms of efficient resource utilisation and environmental sustainability. However, continuing artificial selection for both efficiency and rapid growth will be subject to both biological limits and animal welfare co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19231-2 |