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Behaviour, Welfare, Husbandry & Environment

Survey of chicken rearing conditions in Italy: effects of litter quality and stocking density on productivity, foot dermatitis and carcase injuries

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Pages 257-264 | Accepted 20 Mar 2008, Published online: 17 Jun 2008

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