The effect of keel fractures on egg production, feed and water consumption in individual laying hens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-170

  Nasr, M A F ^a,b   Murrell, J ^a   Nicol, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; DRINKING; EATING; ECONOMICS; EGG; FEMALE; FRACTURE; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STERNUM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DRINKING; EATING; EGGS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; POULTRY DISEASES; REPRODUCTION; STERNUM;

EID: 84877829888     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2013.767437     Document Type: Article

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