Air Velocity and High Temperature Effects on Broiler Performance

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 391-393

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

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Gain; Tunnel; Ventilation; Weight

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032010774     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.3.391     Document Type: Article

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