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Roles of age, body weight and composition in the initiation of sexual maturation of Japanese quail (coturnix coturnix japonica)

B. M. Oruwari Poultry Science Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA; Animal Science Department, University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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T. Brody Poultry Science Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
Pages 481-489 | Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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A. L. Yannakopoulos, E. Christaki & P. Florou‐Paneri. (1995) Effect of age and carcase composition on the onset of sexual maturity in quail under normal feeding regimens. British Poultry Science 36:5, pages 771-777.
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