Broiler performance, body weight variance, feed and water intake, and carcass quality at different stocking densities

Poultry Science

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 774-779

  Feddes, J J R ^a   Emmanuel, E J ^a   Zuidhof, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body weight; Broiler management; Feed consumption; Stocking density; Water

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DRINKING; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DRINKING; EATING; HOUSING, ANIMAL; POPULATION DENSITY; VENTILATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036617841     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/81.6.774     Document Type: Article

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