Short-term number of pecks and feed intake levels: A link with the physical characteristics of feed in four-week-old turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 923-931

  Chagneau, A M ^a   Laviron, F ^a   Lamy, S ^a   Bouvarel, I ^a   Picard, M ^a   Lessire, M ^a   Lescoat, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Feed; Feed intake behavior; Physical parameter; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; TURKEYS;

EID: 33745100271     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.5.923     Document Type: Article

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