Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens

Farghly, Mohamed F. A.; Alhotan, Rashed A.; Mahrose, Khalid M.; Attia, Youssef A.; Abdelfattah, Mostafa; Abougabal, Mohammed; Taboosha, Mossad; Ghonime, Mohammed; Shaaban, Mahmoud; Losacco, Caterina; Tufarelli, Vincenzo

doi:10.5194/aab-66-315-2023

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Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens

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