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Behaviour, welfare, husbandry and environment

Comparison of food intake, rate of consumption, pecking activity and behaviour in layer and broiler breeder males

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Pages 237-240 | Accepted 29 Nov 1996, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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  • Present address: Sarah Keer‐Keer, Laboratory of Human Anatomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland.

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