Stress-induced oviposition delays in laying hens: Duration and consequences for eggshell quality

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 585-591

  Reynard, M ^a,c   Savory, C J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STRESS; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; STRESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033251722     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669986945     Document Type: Article

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