Parameters for quantification of hunger in broiler breeders

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 773-783

  De Jong, Ingrid C ^a   Van Voorst, A Sander ^a   Blokhuis, Harry J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Broiler breeder; Corticosterone; Feed intake motivation; Glucose; Hunger; Nonesterified fatty acids; Open field; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIRD; BODY GROWTH; CHICKEN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DIET RESTRICTION; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUNGER; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING;

EID: 0037680300     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(03)00058-1     Document Type: Article

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