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Meat and egg science

Segmented polynomial model for estimation of egg production curves in laying hens

F. B. Fialho Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Florida, Frazier Rogers Hall, PO Box 110570, Gainesville, FL, 32611–0570, USA Fax: E-mail: [email protected].
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M. C. Ledur Centra National de Pesquisa de Suínos e Aves, EMBRAPA, Concórdia, SC, Brazil
Pages 66-73 | Accepted 20 Jun 1996, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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