Results of investigations on the combining ability of fowl broiler lines
Ar' kov, A.A., 1973: Results of investigations on the combining ability of fowl broiler lines. Trudy Volgogradskii Sel' skokhozyaistvennyi Institut 50: 34-38
Four constituent lines of the Starbro-4 hybrid were mated in various 2-line combinations. Performance data are tabulated. Body weight was highest in White Plymouth Rock line P X line O birds (1715 and 1415 g for males and females resp. at 70 days of age), survival to 70 days of age was highest in line P birds (100%), and food consumption/kg gain was lowest in line P X line O birds (3.00 kg).Other references