A running breeding program for indigenous chickens in Ethiopia: Evaluation of success
In 2008 a breeding program to increase production level in indigenous chickens was initiated at the Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia and is currently producing its 8th generation. Aim of this paper was to evaluate the success of the breeding program. Selection was on own performan...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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American Society of Animal Science
2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78502 |
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