Effects of plastic anti-pecking devices on food intake and behaviour of laying hens fed on pellets or mash

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-131

  Savory, C J ^a   Hetherington, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES;

PLASTIC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DIET; EATING; EGG LAYING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DIET; EATING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PLASTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0031132530     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417956     Document Type: Article

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