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Growth, efficiency, and yield of commercial broilers from 1957, 1978, and 2005 by Zuidhof, M J, Schneider, B L, Carney, V L, Korver, D R, Robinson, F E

“…The effect of commercial selection on the growth, efficiency, and yield of broilers was studied using 2 University of Alberta Meat Control strains unselected…”
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Evolution of maternal feed restriction practices over 60 years of selection for broiler productivity by Carney, V.L., Anthony, N.B., Robinson, F.E., Reimer, B.L., Korver, D.R., Zuidhof, M.J., Afrouziyeh, M.

“…The effect of commercial selection by poultry breeders on the growth, efficiency, and sexual maturity of broiler breeders was studied using 2 University of…”
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Feeding, feed-seeking behavior, and reproductive performance of broiler breeders under conditions of relaxed feed restriction by Zukiwsky, N.M., Afrouziyeh, M., Robinson, F.E., Zuidhof, M.J.

“…Broiler breeders are feed restricted to optimize reproductive performance. A randomized controlled study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing…”
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Broiler growth and efficiency in response to relaxed maternal feed restriction by Zukiwsky, N.M., Afrouziyeh, M., Robinson, F.E., Zuidhof, M.J.

“…Broiler growth performance can be influenced by maternal BW, maternal age, and sex. The present study evaluated broiler growth and efficiency in response to…”
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Early photostimulation at the recommended body weight reduced broiler breeder performance by van der Klein, S A S, Bédécarrats, G Y, Robinson, F E, Zuidhof, M J

“…Abstract To synchronize the onset of sexual maturity in the face of high BW variation, the age at photostimulation has been increasing in the broiler breeder…”
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Relationships Among Egg Characteristics, Chick Measurements, and Early Growth Traits in Ten Broiler Breeder Strains by Wolanski, N.J, Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E, Carney, V.L, Fancher, B.I

“…This study evaluated egg traits, yolk utilization, chick conformation, and early growth rate in 10 broiler breeder strains. The strains included pure-,…”
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Reproductive Efficiency and Metabolism of Female Broiler Breeders as Affected by Genotype, Feed Allocation, and Age at Photostimulation. 2. Sexual Maturation by Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E, Zuidhof, M.J

“…A 3 x 4 x 2 factorial design trial was conducted to determine the effect of 3 broiler breeder strains, 4 target BW profiles, and 2 photostimulation ages on…”
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Reproductive Efficiency and Metabolism of Female Broiler Breeders as Affected by Genotype, Feed Allocation, and Age at Photostimulation. 3. Reproductive Efficiency [Erratum: 2007 Nov. v. 86, no. 11, p. 2477.] by Robinson, F.E, Zuidhof, M.J, Renema, R.A

“…A 3 x 4 x 2 factorial trial was performed to test the effect of 3 broiler breeder strains, 4 target BW profiles, and 2 photostimulation ages on egg and chick…”
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Reproductive Efficiency and Metabolism of Female Broiler Breeders as Affected by Genotype, Feed Allocation, and Age at Photostimulation. 1. Pullet Growth and Development by Robinson, F.E, Zuidhof, M.J, Renema, R.A

“…A 3 x 4 x 2 factorial design was carried out to determine the effect of 3 broiler breeder strains, 4 target BW profiles, and 2 photostimulation ages on pullet…”
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End-of-cycle bone quality in white- and brown-egg laying hens by Riczu, C.M, Saunders-Blades, J.L, Yngvesson, A.K, Robinson, F.E, Korver, D.R

“…Broken and weak bones of laying hens are major welfare concerns in the table egg industry. Bone quality at the end of lay of brown- (Shaver 579) and white-…”
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data envelope analysis to assess factors affecting technical and economic efficiency of individual broiler breeder hens by Romero, L.F, Zuidhof, M.J, Jeffrey, S.R, Naeima, A, Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E

“…This study evaluated the effect of feed allocation and energetic efficiency on technical and economic efficiency of broiler breeder hens using the data…”
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Investigating the eggshell conductance and embryonic metabolism of modern and unselected domestic avian genetic strains at two flock ages by O'Dea, E.E, Fasenko, G.M, Feddes, J.J.R, Robinson, F.E, Segura, J.C, Ouellette, C.A, Middelkoop, J.H. van

“…The objective of this study was to determine if broiler strain and breeder flock age affect eggshell conductance, fertility, and hatchability parameters; heart…”
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Effect of dietary protein intake during the pullet-to-breeder transition period on early egg weight and production in broiler breeders by Joseph, N S, Robinson, F E, Korver, D R, Renema, R A

“…The effects of CP intake on broiler breeder hen performance were evaluated. A flock of pullets was reared in floor pens from 0 d to 20 wk of age. At 20 wk of…”
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Effects of nutrient density on growth and carcass traits in fast- and slow-feathering female turkeys by Sikur, V.R, Robinson, F.E, Korver, D.R, Renema, R.A, Zuidhof, M.J

“…Chickens have been sexed based on feather development at hatching for many years, but the slow-feathering gene has only recently been incorporated into a…”
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influence of rearing light period and the use of broiler or broiler breeder diets on forty-two-day body weight, fleshing, and flock uniformity in broiler stocks by Griffin, A.M, Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E, Zuidhof, M.J

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Hatchability and early chick growth potential of broiler breeder eggs with hairline cracks by Barnett, D.M, Kumpula, B.L, Petryk, R.L, Robinson, N.A, Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E

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Undergraduate Student Perceptions Towards an Abrupt Switch to Remote Delivery of Course-Work Due to Covid-19 Restrictions by Robinson, F.E, Johnson, M.D, Adamowicz, W.L

“…In July 2020, an online survey was sent to 1039 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of…”
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End-of-season carcass and reproductive traits in original and replacement male broiler breeders by Wolanski, N.J, Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E, Wilson, J.L

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Duration of fertility in Ad libitum and feed-restricted caged broiler breeders by Goerzen, P.R. (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.), Julsrud, W.L, Robinson, F.E

“…It has been shown in previous studies that fertility can be reduced in overweight broiler breeder (BB) flocks. In an effort to determine the effect of ad…”
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Effects of broiler breeder management on pullet body weight and carcass uniformity by Zuidhof, M. J., Holm, D. E., Renema, R. A., Jalal, M. A., Robinson, F. E.

“…An experiment was conducted to study the effect of broiler breeder feeding management practices on pullet performance, BW uniformity, and carcass traits during…”
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