Carcass and meat quality of dual-purpose chickens (Lohmann Dual, Belgian Malines, Schweizerhuhn) in comparison to broiler and layer chicken types

ABSTRACT Currently, there is an intensive ethical discussion about the practice of culling day-old layer cockerels. One solution to avoid this practice could be using dual-purpose types, where males are fattened for meat and females used for egg production. The aim of the present study was to compar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Poultry science 2018-09, Vol.97 (9), p.3325-3336
Hauptverfasser:	Mueller, S, Kreuzer, M, Siegrist, M, Mannale, K, Messikommer, R E, Gangnat, I D M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Feed - analysis Animals Chickens - classification Chickens - growth & development Chickens - physiology Diet - veterinary Female Male Meat - analysis
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