The feeding dynamics of broiler chickens

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 65-72

  Collins, L M ^a   Sumpter, D J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Chicken; Collective behaviour; Feeding; Social facilitation; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SIMULATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33846875656     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2006.0157     Document Type: Article

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