The effect of light intensity on the behavior, eye and leg health, and immune function of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-28

  Blatchford, R A ^a   Klasing, K C ^a   Shivaprasad, H L ^b   Wakenell, P S ^b   Archer, G S ^a   Mench, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Broiler; Health; Lighting; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; ILLUMINATION; IMMUNOLOGY; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 62549120089     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00177     Document Type: Article

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