Relationship among growth, behaviour and stress response in broilers and red jungle fowl when reared separately or intermingled

Relationship among growth, feeding behaviour, bird-to-bird pecking and stress responses was studied in commercial broilers (CB) and jungle fowl (JF) reared from hatching as separate (S) and intermingled (I) flocks. Body weight on Day 7 was greater for JF in I than S flock but not at other ages. In c...

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Main Authors: Idrus, Zulkifli, Babjee, Shaik Mohamed Amin, M. P. K. Menon, M. K. Vidyadaran, A. H., Ramlah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Verlag Eugen Ulmer 1998
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51671/1/51671.pdf