Noise analysis to evaluate chick thermal comfort

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-443

  De Moura, Daniella Jorge ^a   Nääs, Irenilza De Alencar ^a   Alves, Elaine Cangussu De Souza ^a   De Carvalho, Thayla Morandi Ridolfi ^a   Do Vale, Marcos Martinez ^a   De Lima, Karla Andrea Oliveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analysis of signals; Behavior; Broiler production; Thermal environment

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 48149115872     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162008000400018     Document Type: Article

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