Timing of growth affected broiler breeder feeding motivation and reproductive traits

ABSTRACT: The amount and timing of growth are important factors that affect age at first egg, body conformation, reproductive performance, and hunger in broiler breeders. To investigate the effect of growth pattern on feeding motivation and reproductive performance, 10 unique growth trajectories wer...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Afrouziyeh, Nicole M. Zukiwsky, Martin J. Zuidhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121003989