Behavioural, physiological, neuroendocrine and molecular responses to heat stress

Poultry Production in Hot Climates: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 48-79

  Etches, R J ^a   John, T M ^b   Verrinder Gibbins, A M ^b  

^a Origen Therapeutics Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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