Light intensity preferences of domestic male turkeys

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 121-130

  Sherwin, C M ^a  

^a Dept Clin Vet Sci Langford H ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Light; Preference tests; Turkey; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031823033     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(97)00138-X     Document Type: Article

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