Locomotive behaviour of hens and cocks (Gallus gallus f. dom.) - Implication for housing systems

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 43, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2000, Pages 184-188

  Keppler, Christiane ^a   Fölsch, Detlef W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aviary; Cocks; Free range; Hens; Laying hens; Locomotive behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044523077     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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