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Accelerated selection for hen-housed egg production and correlated responses in White Leghorns (Gallus domesticus)

Creator:

Cáceres, Oscar

Abstract:

The records of a population of White Leghorns at the Oregon State Agricultural Experiment Station, submitted to accelerated selection for hen-housed egg production on an individual and a family basis at 40 weeks of age for 18 years, were studied. An analysis was made to determine the relative efficiency of...

Resource Type:

Dissertation