Effect of providing light during incubation on the health, productivity, and behavior of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-37

  Archer, G S ^a   Shivaprasad, H L ^b   Mench, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Broiler; Health; Incubation; Light

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCUBATOR; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; FEMALE; INCUBATORS; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVUM;

EID: 63249125003     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00221     Document Type: Article

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