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Effects of the age of male and female broiler breeders on sexual behaviour, fertility and hatchability of eggs

P.M. Hocking Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Scotland
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R. Bernard Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Scotland
Pages 370-376 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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