Improving the efficiency of feed utilization in poultry by selection. 2. Genetic parameters of excretion traits and correlations with anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract and digestive efficiency

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Authors

Hugues de Verdal · Biologie des Oiseaux et Aviculture

Agnès Narcy · Biologie des Oiseaux et Aviculture

Denis Bastianelli · Systèmes d’élevage méditerranéens et tropicaux

Hervé Chapuis · Biologie des Oiseaux et Aviculture

Nathalie Même · Biologie des Oiseaux et Aviculture

Séverine Urvoix · Biologie des Oiseaux et Aviculture

Elisabeth Le Bihan-Duval

Abstract

In order to limit the environmental impact of chicken production, AMEn and CDUDM seem to be more suitable criteria to include in selection schemes than feed efficiency traits.

Topics & Keywords

Animal Nutrition and Physiology Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Genetics

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 71-71

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-12-71

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