The effect of air velocity on broiler performance and feed and water consumption

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1396-1400

  May, J D ^a   Lott, B D ^a   Simmons, J D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air velocity; Broilers; Feed:gain; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AGING; AIR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRINKING; EATING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRINKING; EATING; MALE;

EID: 0034305194     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.10.1396     Document Type: Article

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