Comparison of bone volume and strength as measures of skeletal integrity in caged laying hens with access to perches
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Research in Veterinary Science
- Vol. 54 (2) , 202-206
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-5288(93)90057-m
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