Corticosterone in commercial broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 745-749

  Thaxton, J P ^a   Stayer, P ^b   Ewing, M ^b   Rice, J ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sanderson Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler production; Corticosterone; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 29744455477     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.4.745     Document Type: Article

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