Journal article
Environment and management factors affecting Pekin duck production and welfare on commercial farms in the UK.
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1. Forty-six flocks of commercially-reared Pekin ducks were studied in 23 houses differing in their ventilation and brooding systems, and water and feed resources, in order to identify factors affecting duck welfare in commercial practice. 2. A wide range of environmental variables were measured, together with the physical and plumage condition of the ducks at two ages, whilst companies supplied mortality and growth rate data. 3. At 23 d, more than 98% of ducks had clean eyes, nostrils and fe...
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- Published
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- Journal:
- British poultry science
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 12-21
- Publication date:
- 2010-02-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1466-1799
- ISSN:
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0007-1668
- Source identifiers:
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209486
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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- pubs:209486
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2010
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