Litter composition and ammonia emission in aviary houses for laying hens: Part III, water flow to the litter through fresh droppings

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-371

  Groot Koerkamp, P W G ^a   Raaben, J H W ^a   Speelman, L ^a   Metz, J H M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 10444285434     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1999.0426     Document Type: Article

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