Feed intake pattern of broiler chickens under intermittent lighting: Do birds eat in the dark?

This paper reflects the results of a short experiment conducted in parallel with a larger trial which aimed to test the assumption that ‘consumption of feed by broiler chickens during periods of darkness is largely negligible’. To that effect, on d 31, feeders of birds raised under intermittent ligh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Inês Rodrigues, Mingan Choct
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240565451830204X