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Development of furnished cages for laying hens

M.C. Appleby
,
A.W. Walker
,
C.J. Nicol
,
A.C. Lindberg
,
R. Freire
,
B.O. Hughes
&
H.A. Elson
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Pages 489-500 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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