Effect of transport cage height on broiler live shrink and defecation patterns

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 335-339

  Taylor, N L ^a   Fletcher, D L ^a   Northcutt, J K ^a   Lacy, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler live shrink; Live bird holding; Transport cage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035567010     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.4.335     Document Type: Article

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