Effect of light intensity on live performance and processing characteristics of broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 853-857

  Lien, R J ^a   Hess, J B ^a   McKee, S R ^a   Bilgili, S F ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Growth; Light intensity; Lighting; Parts yield

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 44349185572     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00277     Document Type: Article

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