The impact of nutrient density, feed form, and photoperiod on the walking ability and skeletal quality of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2117-2125

  Brickett, K E ^a   Dahiya, J P ^a   Classen, H L ^a   Annett, C B ^a   Gomis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broiler welfare; Gait score; Leg disorder; Mobility; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 35348901855     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.10.2117     Document Type: Article

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