Aggressive behavior in the genus Gallus sp

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Queiroz, S A ^a   Cromberg, V U ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Behavior; Fighting birds; Gallus sp.

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS;

EID: 33745288542     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2006000100001     Document Type: Article

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