Environment and management factors affecting Pekin duck production and welfare on commercial farms in the UK.
1. Forty-six flocks of commercially-reared Pekin ducks were studied in 23 houses differing in their ventilation and brooding systems, and water and feed resources, in order to identify factors affecting duck welfare in commercial practice. 2. A wide range of environmental variables were measured, to...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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