Day length affects feeding behaviour and food intake in adult male emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 573-578

  Blache, D ^a   Martin, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CALORIC INTAKE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROMAIIDAE; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033254349     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669986927     Document Type: Article

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