17
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Genetics

Effect of dietary protein content on live and carcase performance of heterozygous naked neck and normally feathered broilers

, , &
Pages 963-969 | Accepted 18 Apr 1996, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

References

  • Ajang , O.A. , Prijona , S. and Smith , W.K. 1993 . Effect of dietary protein content on growth and body composition of fast and slow feathering broiler chickens . British Poultry Science , 34 : 73 – 91 .
  • Cahaner , A. and Leenstra , F. 1992 . Effects of high temperature on growth and efficiency of male and female broilers from lines selected for high weight gain, favorable feed conversion and high or low fat content . Poultry Science , 71 : 1237 – 1250 .
  • Cahaner , A. , Dunnington , E.A. , Jones , D.E. , Cherry , J.A. and Siegel , P.B. 1987 . Evaluation of two commercial broiler male lines differing in efficiency of feed utilization . Poultry Science , 66 : 1101 – 1110 .
  • Cahaner , A. , Deeb , N. and Gutman , M. Improving broilers growth at high temperature by the naked neck gene . Proceedings of XIX World's Poultry Congress . Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Vol: 2 , pp. 57 – 60 .
  • Cahaner , A. , Deeb , N. and Gutman , M. 1993 . Effects of the plumage‐reducing naked neck (Na) gene on the performance of fast growing broilers at normal and high ambient temperatures . Poultry Science , 72 : 767 – 775 .
  • Eberhart , D.E. and Washburn , K.W. 1993a . Assessing the effects of the nakes neck gene on chronic heat stress resistance in two genetic populations . Poultry Science , 72 : 1391 – 1399 .
  • Eberhart , D.E. and Washburn , K.W. 1993b . Variation in body temperature response of naked neck and normally feathered chickens to heat stress . Poultry Science , 72 : 1385 – 1390 .
  • Horst , P. and Mathur , P.K. Position of local fowl for tropically originated breeding activities . Genotype Environment Interactions in Poultry Production Jouy‐en‐Joses . May , France. pp. 159 – 174 . (Les Colloques de I'Inra, no 50).
  • Howlinder , M.A.R. and Rose , S.P. 1989 . Rearing temperature and the meat yield of broilers . British Poultry Science , 30 : 61 – 67 .
  • Leenstra , F. and Cahaner , A. 1991 . Genotype by environment interactions using fast growing, lean or fat broiler chickens, originated from the Netherlands and Israel, raised at normal or low temperature . Poultry Science , 70 : 2028 – 2039 .
  • Leeson , S. 1987 . Nutritional consideration of poultry during hot stress . World's Poultry Science Journal , 42 : 69 – 81 .
  • Merat , P. 1986 . Potential usefulness of the Na (naked neck) gene in poultry production . World's Poultry Science Journal , 42 : 124 – 142 .
  • Moran , E.T. Jr. 1979 . Carcass quality changes with the broiler chicken after dietary protein restriction during the growing phase and finishing period compensatory growth . Poultry Science , 58 : 1257 – 1270 .
  • SAS . 1986 . User's guide. Version 5 , Cary, NC : SAS Institute, Inc. .
  • Somes , R.G. and Johnson , S. 1982 . The effect of the scaleless gene, sc, on growth performance and carcass composition of broilers . Poultry Science , 61 : 414 – 423 .
  • Pesti , G.M. , Leclerco , B. and Cochard , T. 1994 . Lack of effect of the naked neck gene on the protein requirements of broilers . Poultry Science , 73 (suppl 1) : 73
  • Washburn , K.W. , Peavey , R. and Renwick , G.M. 1980 . Relationship of strain variation and feed restriction to variation in blood pressure and response to heat stress . Poultry Science , 59 : 2586 – 2588 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.