Thermal resistance of chicken (Gallus domesticus) plumage: A comparison between broiler and free-range birds

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 558-563

  Ward, J M ^a   Houston, D C ^a   Ruxton, G D ^a   McCafferty, D J ^b   Cook, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Premier Fresh Foods Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEATHER; FEMALE; HEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; HEAT; HOUSING, ANIMAL;

EID: 0035755875     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120088335     Document Type: Review

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