Effect of group size on aggressive reactions to an introduced conspecific in groups of domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 251-258

  Buchwalder, T ^a   Huber Eicher, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aggression; Familiarity; Group size; Injurious pecking; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; GROUP SIZE; INJURY; POULTRY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 23944498689     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.11.020     Document Type: Article

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