The effects of regular visual contact with human beings on fear, stress, antibody and growth responses in broiler chickens

This study investigated the effects of regular visual contact at various ages on tonic immobility (TI) and heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (HLR) reactions to handling and crating, antibody production, growth performance, and feed conversion ratios in commercial broiler chicks. Broiler chicks were expose...

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Main Authors: Idrus, Zulkifli, Gilbert, Jeffrey J., Liew, Pit Kang, Ginsos, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40382/1/The%20effects%20of%20regular%20visual%20contact%20with%20human%20beings%20on%20fear%2C%20stress%2C%20antibody%20and%20growth%20responses%20in%20broiler%20chickens.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40382/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159102001351
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