Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 235-243 , May 2010

The role of retinal and extra-retinal photostimulation in reproductive activity in broiler breeder hens

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 3 November 2009 ,Accepted 4 November 2009.

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Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 235-243 , May 2010

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