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Behaviour, Welfare & Environment

Identification of a practical and reliable method for the evaluation of litter moisture in turkey production

L. J. VincoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. GiacomelliIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyView further author information
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L. CampanaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyView further author information
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M. ChiariIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyView further author information
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N. VitaleIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyView further author information
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G. LombardiIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna, Brescia, ItalyView further author information
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T. VeldkampDepartment Animal Nutrition, Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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P. M. HockingThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UKView further author information
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Pages 7-12 | Received 21 Mar 2017, Accepted 11 Aug 2017, Published online: 27 Oct 2017

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