Some behavioral traits of the Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) rearing in cages

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1214-1217

  Karabayir, Ali ^a   Tolu, Cemil ^a  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aggressive pecking; Drinking; Feeding; Lying; Quail

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949120892     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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