Effects of group size and repeated social disruption on the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems in two genetic lines of White Leghorn laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2018-2025

  Cheng, H W ^a   Fahey, A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Group size; Laying hen; Repeated social disruption; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 70349745215     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00302     Document Type: Article

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