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A selection study for improving eggshell colour in two parent lines of laying hens and their hybrids

Huseyin GogerPoultry Research Instıtute, Yenimahalle, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sahnur Erdogan DemirtasPoultry Research Instıtute, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
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Sermin YurtogullariPoultry Research Instıtute, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 390-395 | Received 17 Dec 2015, Accepted 30 May 2016, Published online: 06 Aug 2016

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