Effect of hatching date on body and organ development in greater show goose goslings.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lesage, Louis; Gauthier, Gilles
- Source
- Condor. May98, Vol. 100 Issue 2, p316. 10p. 4 Charts, 4 Graphs, 1 Map.
- Subject
- *SNOW goose
*GROWTH
- Language
- ISSN
- 0010-5422
Investigates the growth rate in Greater Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens atlantica), highlighting the impact of hatching date on body and organ development. Importance of timing of reproduction; Overview of factors influencing growth in geese; Analysis of statistical data compiled in this research; Assessment of body composition in these birds.