Feeding behaviour of broiler chickens: A review on the biomechanical characteristics

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-16

  Neves, D P ^a   Banhazi, T M ^b   Naas I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Feedstuff; Jaw apparatus; Motion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904405891     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1516-635x16021-16     Document Type: Review

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