The effect of ventilation on performance body and surface temperature of young turkeys

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-137

  Yahav, S ^a   Rusal, M ^a   Shinder, D ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Performance; Surface temperature; Turkey; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; THERMOREGULATION; TURKEY (BIRD);

AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; MALE; RADIOMETRY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TURKEYS;

EID: 37849030452     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00359     Document Type: Article

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