The influence of age and sex on carcass composition, digestive system morphometry and leg bone dimensions in Japanese quail
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aspr-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8342
Language: English
Page range: 335 - 346
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2025
Published on: Oct 7, 2025
Published by: Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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