Effect of light intensity on broiler production, processing characteristics, and welfare

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2326-2333

  Deep, A ^a   Schwean Lardner, K ^a   Crowe, T G ^a   Fancher, B I ^b   Classen, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Aviagen   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Health; Light intensity; Meat yield; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 78249263508     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00964     Document Type: Article

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