Effects on plumage condition, health and mortality of dietary oats/wheat ratios to three hybrids of laying hens in different housing systems

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 250-259

  Wahlström, Annsofie ^a   Tauson, Ragnar ^a   Elwinger, Klas ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aviary; Cage; Cannibalism; Cereals; Feather pecking; Foot condition

Indexed keywords

AVENA; AVES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0039657297     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709809362428     Document Type: Article

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