Social interactions in Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) and White Leghorn layers in stable groups and after re-grouping

British Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-168

  Vaisanen J ^a   Hakansson J ^a   Jensen, P ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 20044374517     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660500062638     Document Type: Article

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