Continuous monitoring of pop hole usage by commercially housed free-range hens throughout the production cycle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 338-

  Richards, G J ^a   Wilkins, L J ^a   Knowles, T G ^a   Booth, F ^a   Toscano, M J ^a   Nicol, C J ^a   Brown, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WEATHER;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

AVES;

EID: 80053220396     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d4603     Document Type: Article

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