Effects of age and floor substrate on preen gland size and function in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Sandilands, V ^a   Savory, C J ^a   Powell, K ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244450945     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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