Rearing and laying performance following various step-down lighting regimens in the rearing period

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 626-632

  Leeson, S ^a   Caston, L ^a   Lewis, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body weight; Egg production; Pullet; Step down lighting

Indexed keywords

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EID: 18944395881     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.4.626     Document Type: Article

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