Relationship of age and live weight to linear body traits in female intensively reared Boschveld chicken in Namibia
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2019
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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between linear body measurement and age and body weight in indigenous female chickens of the Boschveld breed in Namibia. Thirty-five chickens were reared from day old to 18 weeks of age at the university farm. Neck length, shank length, comb length, keel length, chest length, chest girth, wing length, beak length and body length.
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Stunted growth, Boscveld chicken, Body length
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Petrus, N.P., et al. (2019). Relationship of age and live weight to linear body traits in female intensively reared Boschveld chicken in Namibia. International Journal of Poultry Science, 1-9.