Individual production differences do not explain cannibalistic behaviour in laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 453-462

  Yngvesson, J ^a   Keeling, L J ^b   Newberry, R C ^c  

^a Swedish Animal Welfare Agency   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANNIBALISM; CHICKEN; CLOACA; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; INJURY; MICROBIOLOGY; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CANNIBALISM; CHICKENS; CLOACA; FEMALE; OVIDUCTS; OVIPOSITION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 4644335251     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660412331286163     Document Type: Article

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