Environment and management factors affecting Pekin duck production and welfare on commercial farms in the UK

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-21

  Jones, T A ^a   Dawkins, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; DUCK; FEATHER; GAIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DUCKS; FEATHERS; GAIT; GREAT BRITAIN;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 77949339087     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660903421159     Document Type: Article

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