Foot and keel bone disorders in laying hens: Effects of artificial perch material and hybrid

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 239-246

  Tauson, Ragnar ^a   Abrahamsson, Per ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Foot condition; Health; Housing system

Indexed keywords

AVES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0038873591     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709609415876     Document Type: Article

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