Spatial distribution of death losses in broiler flocks

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 388-396

  Tabler, G T ^a   Berry, I L ^b   Xin, H ^b   Barton, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Broiler house; Conventional ventilation; Death location; Mortality; Tunnel ventilation

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036972209     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.4.388     Document Type: Article

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