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The Effect of Ahemeral Light and Dark cycles on the Performance of Laying Hens—(A Review)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

M. M. Shanawany
M. M. Shanawany
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Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, University of Reading, Reading RG6 2AT, England
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , June 1982 , pp. 120 - 126
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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