The effect of photoperiod:Scotoperiod on leg weakness in Broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 336-342

  Sorensen P ^a   Su, G ^a   Kestin, S C ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Broiler; Leg problems; Lighting schedule; Tibial dyschondroplasia

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHOTOPERIOD; WALKING;

EID: 0033088928     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.3.336     Document Type: Article

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