Role of loose feathers on the development of feather pecking in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 250-256

  Ramadan, S G A ^a   Von Borell, E ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEATHER; FEMALE; FLYING; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; OVIPOSITION;

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EID: 45849092239     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660802094180     Document Type: Article

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