Effects of Elevated Grids on Growing Male Chickens Differing in Growth Performance
Pullets, i. e., chickens of layer lines are often raised in housings equipped with perches. In contrast, broiler chickens most often are raised in a barren environment that lacks any three-dimensional structures, even though broilers also are motivated to use elevated structures. In addition, enviro...
Main Authors: | Julia Malchow, Birger Puppe, Jutta Berk, Lars Schrader |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00203/full |
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