Behaviour of domestic ducks exposed to mobile predator stimuli. 1. Flock responses

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 433-438

  Henderson, J V ^a   Nicol, C J ^b   Lines, J A ^a   White, R P ^a   Wathes, C M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DUCK; FEAR; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DUCKS; FEAR; FEMALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0035464511     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120070668     Document Type: Article

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