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Suitability of layer-type male chicks for capon production

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of age and caponization on the growth performance and carcass quality characteristics of Leghorn cockerels. The experiment was conducted on 224 Leghorn cockerels. At 8 wk of age, 112 birds were surgically castrated by a qualified veterinarian in acco...

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Autores principales: Murawska, Daria, Gesek, Michał, Witkowska, Dorota
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6615541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30941421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez146