Influence of stocking density on behavioural, health and productivity traits of turkeys in large flocks

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-331

  Martrenchar, A ^a   Huonnic, D ^a   Cotte, J P ^a   Boilletot, E ^a   Morisse, J P ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CROWDING; FEMALE; GAIT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CROWDING; FEMALE; GAIT; MALE; TURKEYS;

EID: 0033158489     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669987403     Document Type: Article

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