A note on social dominance and learning ability in the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 254-258

  Croney, Candace C ^a   Prince Kelly, Nova ^a   Meller, Camie L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chickens; Dominance; Learning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COGNITION; DOMESTIC SPECIES; DOMINANCE; LEARNING; POULTRY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34247483620     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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