Feeding and vigilance behaviour of breeding ostriches (Struthio camelus) in a farming environment in Britain

British Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-177

  Ross, E J ^a   Deeming, D C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Hatchery Consulting and Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREEDING; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; PREDATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032062230     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669889088     Document Type: Article

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