Analysis of comb morphology in Sichuan Mountaineous Black-bone chickens and its correlation with growth performance

Biological ornaments, such as the comb in chickens, act as condition-dependent indicators of mate quality and are influenced by genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors. In this study, we investigated the histomorphological development of combs in Sichuan Mountaineous Black-bone chickens and exa...

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Main Authors: Kunlong Qi, Juan He, Felix Kwame Amevor, Zheliang Liu, Chencan Zhai, Yingjie Wang, Liuting Wu, Gang Shu, Xiaoling Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125004109
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