Two-way selection for egg albumen quality

Author: D.G. Poggenpoel
Year: 1982
Issue: 3
Volume: 12
Page: 389 - 391

Two White Leghorn lines were selected for increased and decreased Haugh units. After 6 generations there was a significant difference of 17,1 Haugh units between lines, but response in the high line was 4,5 times more than in the low line.

Keywords: albumen quality, selection
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