Light intensity and performance of domestic pullets

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-250

  Lewis, P D ^a   Morris, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg production; Light intensity; Pullets

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944470570     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19990018     Document Type: Article

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