Modelling the dynamic activity of broiler chickens in response to step-wise changes in light intensity

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 125-143

  Kristensen, H H ^a,b,c   Aerts, J M ^a   Leroy, T ^a   Wathes, C M ^b   Berckmans, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activity; Broiler chicken; Control; Light intensity; Mathematical modelling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BIRD; LIGHT INTENSITY; MODELING;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33751091279     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.01.007     Document Type: Article

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