Effect of increased floor space on aggressive behaviour in male turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 207-214

  Buchwalder, T ^a,b   Huber Eicher, B ^b  

^a Inst Biochem Genet Univ B   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Floor space; Injurious pecking; Stocking density; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; POULTRY; STOCKING DENSITY;

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 7044235918     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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