Impact of stocking density, breed, and feathering on the prevalence of abdominal skin scratches in broiler chickens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 546-552

  Elfadil, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030199257     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592262     Document Type: Article

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