Effects of separation of resources on behaviour, physical condition and production of laying hens in furnished cages

British Poultry Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-46

  Shimmura, T ^a   Azuma, T ^a   Eguchi, Y ^a   Uetake, K ^a   Tanaka, T ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG; FEATHER; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

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EID: 61449231618     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660802613260     Document Type: Article

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