Relationship of age and live weight to linear body traits in female intensively reared Boschveld chicken in Namibia

dc.contributor.authorPetrus, Ndilokelwa P.
dc.contributor.authorKangootui, K.
dc.contributor.authorKandiwa, Erick
dc.contributor.authorMadzingira, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorMushonga, Borden
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-29T20:53:13Z
dc.date.available2020-04-29T20:53:13Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPetrus, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/2727
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectStunted growthen_US
dc.subjectBoscveld chickenen_US
dc.subjectBody lengthen_US
dc.titleRelationship of age and live weight to linear body traits in female intensively reared Boschveld chicken in Namibiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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