Water Consumption by Broilers in High Cyclic Temperatures: Bell Versus Nipple Waterers

Poultry Science

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 944-947

  May, J D ^a   Lott, B D ^a   Simmons, J D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bell waterers; Nipple waterers; Temperature; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DRINKING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DRINKING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; MALE; TIME FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031181472     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/76.7.944     Document Type: Article

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