Beak-trimming methods and their effect on the performance of japanese quail pullets (Coturnix japonica)
This study aimed at verifying if beak-trimming methods in Japanese quail pullets could optimize production by decreasing stress caused by cannibalism. A total number of 816 day-old Japanese quails was distributed in a completely randomized experimental design in a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement, with t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
2006-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2006000400002 |