Egg Characteristics of Lines of Japanese Quail Selected for Four-Week Body Mass

Robert E. Ricklefs; Henry L. Marks

doi:10.3382/ps.0621330

Egg Characteristics of Lines of Japanese Quail Selected for Four-Week Body Mass

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Original language	American English
Journal	Poultry Science
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0621330
State	Published - Jul 1 1983
Externally published	Yes

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Endocrinology

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