Genetic and phenotypic correlation between fluctuating asymmetry and two measurements of fear and stress in chickens

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 53-64

  Campo, José Luis ^a   Gil, María García ^a   Dávila, Sara García ^a   Muñoz, Iciar ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Correlations; Fear; Fluctuating asymmetry; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BIRD; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; POULTRY; STRESS;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33845212679     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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