The relationship of oviposition time and egg characteristics to the daily light: Dark cycle

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 381-390

  Patterson, P H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg mass; Egg weight; Hen; Oviposition time

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0031328868     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/6.4.381     Document Type: Article

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