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Development of dual-purpose cross for meat and egg production I. Growth performance and carcass composition of the crossbred chickens in comparison to the parent lines

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/azibna-2022-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2344-4592 | Journal ISSN: 1016-4855
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 129
Published on: Dec 12, 2022
Published by: National Institute for Research-Development in Biology and Animal Nutrition
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year

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