A plea to implement robustness into a breeding goal: Poultry as an example

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-125

  Star, L ^a   Ellen, Esther D ^a   Uitdehaag, K ^a   Brom, F W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health; Integrity; Laying hen; Robustness as a breeding goal; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; POULTRY; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 39749138835     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-007-9072-7     Document Type: Article

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