Effects of prior video stimulation on open-field behaviour in domestic chicks

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 107-117

  Clarke, Colette H ^a   Jones, R Bryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chicken housing; Familiarity; Fear; Open field; Video stimulation

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0343986345     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00071-4     Document Type: Article

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