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Feed efficiency changes accompanying selection for body weight in chickens and quail

H.L. MarksUSDA, ARS, SEPRL, c/o University of Georgia, 107 Livestock-Poultry Building, Athens, GA30602, USA
Pages 197-212 | Published online: 23 Sep 2019

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