Minimizing losses in poultry breeding and production: How breeding companies contribute to poultry welfare

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-237

  Flock, D K ^a   Laughlin, K F ^b   Bentley, J ^c  

^a LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GMBH   (Germany)

^b Aviagen   (United States)

^c British United Turkeys Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding; Broilers; Layers; Liveability; Mortality; Poultry; Turkeys; Welfare

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; LEUCOSIS VIRUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMATALES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 22244433166     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS200560     Document Type: Review

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