Estimating the thermoneutral zone for broiler breeders using behavioral analysis

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-7

  Pereira, D F ^a   Naas I A ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bird's behavior; Electronic identification; Thermoneutral zone

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEATING RATE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIRD'S BEHAVIOR; ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION; FEMALE BROILERS; THERMONEUTRAL ZONES;

BIRDS;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTIMATION METHOD; POULTRY; PREDICTION; REAL TIME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AVES;

EID: 39849098783     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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