Effect of photoperiod and light intensity on the performance of intact male turkeys

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 759-767

  Lewis, P D ^a   Perry, G C ^a   Sherwin, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Light intensity; Photoperiod; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040676939     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009358     Document Type: Article

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