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Incidence of pecking damage in growing bantams in relation to food form, group size, stocking density, dietary tryptophan concentration and dietary protein source

C. J. Savory
,
J.S. Mann
&
M.G. MaCleod
Pages 579-584 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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