Aspects of bone quality in the broiler chicken

The work contained in this thesis explores the development of the tibiotarsus shaft and the quality of cortical bone in the modern broiler, in relation to genetic background, growth rate and dietary mineral content. This was achieved through a series of experiments predominantly using a modern selec...

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Main Author: Williams, Beverley Gail
Published: University of Glasgow 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323369