Effects of corticosterone treatment in laying Japanese quail

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 278-288

  Wall, J P ^a   Cockrem, J F ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTURNIX; DOSE RESPONSE; DRINKING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CORTICOSTERONE; COTURNIX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRINKING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EGGS; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION;

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 77952477702     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071661003745828     Document Type: Article

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