Effects of light intensity and beak trimming on preventing aggression in laying hens

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-453

  Shinmura, Tsuyoshi ^a   Eguchi, Yusuke ^a   Uetake, Katsuji ^a   Tanaka, Toshio ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aggression; Beak trimming; Housing system; Laying hen; Light intensity

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 33746510933     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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