Energy savings from vocal regulation of ambient temperature by 3-day-old domestic chicks

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 599-605

  Espira, Anton ^a   Evans, Roger M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 0013470111     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-069     Document Type: Article

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