Humeral quality and adrenal responsiveness in laying hens reared in standard and furnished cages

Animal Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 235-243

  Guesdon, Vanessa ^a   Leterrier, Christine ^a   Constantin, Paul ^a   Guémené, Daniel ^a   Couty, Michel ^a   Faure, Jean Michel ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

Author keywords

Bone; Corticosterone; Exercise; Furnished cages; Laying hen; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES; FRAXINUS; PERCIDAE;

EID: 3042593955     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2004011     Document Type: Article

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