Quantification of the spatial distribution of surface temperatures of broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2493-2499

  Cangar, O ^a   Aerts, J M ^a   Buyse, J ^a   Berckmans, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broiler; Temperature difference; Temperature gradient; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 57049157257     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00326     Document Type: Article

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