Effects of genetic origin and social environment on behavioral response to manual restraint and monoamine functioning in laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1629-1636

  Uitdehaag, K A ^a,b   Rodenburg, T B ^a   van Reenen, C G ^a   Koopmanschap, R E ^a   de Vries, G Reilingh ^a   Engel, B ^a   Buist, W G ^a   Komen, H ^a   Bolhuis, J E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Vencomatic Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior; Feather pecking; Laying hen; Manual restraint; Monoamine functioning

Indexed keywords

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EID: 79960356858     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01292     Document Type: Article

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