Behaviour of fast- and slow growing broilers to 12 weeks of age and the physical consequences

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-72

  Bokkers, Eddie A M ^a   Koene, Paul ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fast growing broilers; Perching; Post mortem examination; Posture; Slow growing broilers

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; PERCHING BEHAVIOR; POSTURE; POULTRY;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0037457258     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00251-4     Document Type: Article

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