Factors affecting egg shell colour in crosses between Australorp and Rhode Island Red chickens

dc.contributor	Polkinghorne, RW
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-07T23:39:18Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-07T23:39:18Z
dc.date.issued	1983
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=AR9830593.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/28926
dc.description.abstract	The intensity of the brown colour of eggs from reciprocal crosses between Australorp and Rhode Island Red chickens decreased with age of the bird in a non-linear manner. There was no convincing evidence of sex-linked effects on shell colour in these two breeds. No relationship was observed between shell colour and egg number or egg size. Food intake was found to be associated with shell colour; the two crosses were significantly different in their response.
dc.publisher	CSIRO
dc.title	Factors affecting egg shell colour in crosses between Australorp and Rhode Island Red chickens
dc.type	Research
dc.description.version	Journal article
dc.identifier.volume	34
dc.identifier.page	593-597
dc.identifier.issue	5