Influence of hydration on the mechanical performance of duck down feathers

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 271-273

  Bonser, R H C ^a   Farrent, J W ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DEHYDRATION; DUCK; FEATHER; HISTOLOGY; HUMIDITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; DEHYDRATION; DUCKS; FEATHERS; HUMIDITY; KERATINS; POULTRY DISEASES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0035348951     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120048546     Document Type: Article

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