The structure of feeding behavior in commercial broiler lines selected for different growth rates

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1143-1150

  Howie, J A ^a   Tolkamp, B J ^a   Avendano, S ^b   Kyriazakis, I ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Aviagen   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Broiler; Feeding behavior; Genetic selection; Meal characteristic; Satiety

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 68049093984     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00441     Document Type: Article

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