Light intensity during rearing affects the behavioural synchrony and resting patterns of broiler chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-283

  Alvino, G M ^a   Blatchford, R A ^a   Archer, G S ^a   Mench, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 62549133200     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660902942775     Document Type: Article

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