Influence of nest deprivation on behaviour, hormonal concentrations and on the ability to resume incubation in domestic hens (Gallus domesticus)

Ethology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 660-671

  Leboucher, Gérard ^a   Richard Yris, Marie Annick ^b   Chadwick, Arthur ^b   Guéméné, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLUS DOMESTICUS;

DOMESTIC HEN; HORMONE CONCENTRATION; INCUBATION; NEST DEPRIVATION;

EID: 0029660968     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1996.tb01157.x     Document Type: Article

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