Mathematical Curves for the Description of Input and Output Variables of the Daily Production Process in Aviary Housing Systems for Laying Hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 838-848

  Lokhorst, C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aviary system; Egg production; Laying hen; Mathematical curve; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING; EATING; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030183113     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750838     Document Type: Article

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