The relationship between pecking behaviour and growth rate of ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in captivity

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1995, Pages 93-101

  Lambert, M S ^a   Deeming, D C ^b,c   Sibly, R M ^a   Ayres, L L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Hangland Farm Ostriches Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Chicks; Growth; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; OSTRICH; PECKING BEHAVIOUR;

STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

EID: 0029535393     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(95)00640-0     Document Type: Article

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