Influence of farm factors on the occurrence of feather pecking in organic reared hens and their predictability for feather pecking in the laying period
Authors:
- Monique BestmanMBMonique Bestman
- Paul KoenePKPaul Koene
- Jan-Paul WagenaarJWJan-Paul Wagenaar
- 1 November 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- Vol. 121 (2) , 120-125
Abstract
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