Effects of diet quality on growth pattern, serum oxidative status, and corticosterone in Pigeons (Columba livia)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 795-802

  Costantini, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ANTIOXIDANT; DIET; FOOD QUALITY; GAMEBIRD; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; NESTLING; SERUM;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 77958029415     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z10-046     Document Type: Article

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