Leg weakness pathology in broiler chickens

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-67

  Dinev, Ivan ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Broilers; Leg's skeleton; Pathology; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84861009608     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011109     Document Type: Review

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