Mortality and body weight of breeder chicks as influenced by air temperature fluctuations

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Xin, H ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Air transportation; Breeder chicks; Mortality; Temperature fluctuation

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031524292     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/6.2.199     Document Type: Article

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