In Pursuit of a Better Broiler: Growth, Efficiency and Mortality of 16 Strains of Broiler Chickens
S. Torrey, M. Mohammadigheisar, M. Nascimento dos Santos, D. Rothschild, L. C. Dawson, Z. Liu, E. Kiarie, A. M. Edwards, I. Mandell, N. A. Karrow, D. Tulpan, T. M. Widowski
This study compares growth, efficiency, and mortality of 16 broiler chicken strains reared under standardized conditions, finding differences in weight and feed efficiency but not mortality.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2020Physiology