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Chick shipping boxes: Should keep brooding temperature as chicks can withstand chilling better than overheating
Author
Wilbor O. WilsonAuthor Affiliations
Wilbor O. Wilson is Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 5(5):4-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n05p4. May 1951.
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Abstract
Shipping boxes for baby chicks must serve a dual purpose.
Wilson W. 1951. Chick shipping boxes: Should keep brooding temperature as chicks can withstand chilling better than overheating. Hilgardia 5(5):4-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n05p4
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