Effect of intermittent light regimens on the performance of intact male turkeys

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 627-636

  Lewis, P D ^a   Perry, G C ^a   Sherwin, C M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Behaviour; Light regime; Performance; Photoperiod; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0032353795     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800033075     Document Type: Article

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