Rearing conditions during the force-feeding period in male mule ducks and their impact upon stress and welfare

Animal Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 443-458

  Guémené, Daniel ^a   Guy, Gérard ^b   Noirault, Jérôme ^a,b   Destombes, Nicolas ^a,b   Faure, Jean Michel ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Corticosterone; Force feeding; Mule ducks; Rearing conditions

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 33751544038     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: 16273591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2006028     Document Type: Article

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