Different Selection Strategies for the Improvement of the Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Japanese Quails

Different Selection Strategies for the Improvement of the Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Japanese Quails

ABSTRACT The present study evaluated different selection strategies to improve the growth performance and carcass traits of Japanese quails. To this end, 540 Japanese quails previously selected for high body weight at three ages (10, 12 and 14 weeks) from four close-bred flocks (Major, Kaleem, Saada...

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Main Authors: S Ahmad, S Mehmood, K Javed, A Mahmud, M Usman, A Rehman, HM Ishaq, J Hussain, A Ghayas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
Pedigree Selection
Mass Selection
Parental Age groups
Close-bred Flocks
Feed Conversion Ratio
Carcass yield
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