Effects of perch availability on performance, carcass characteristics, and footpad lesions in broilers

Kiyma, Z.; Küçükyılmaz, K.; Orojpour, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-19-2016

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Effects of perch availability on performance, carcass characteristics, and footpad lesions in broilers

Z. Kiyma, K. Küçükyılmaz, and A. Orojpour

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