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brood-flock

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 730980 Last modified 21.08.2006
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Domain Agriculture - Food Industry - Livestock Industry - Fisheries
brood-flock
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  • Females often form 'nesting-groups' (2-5 hens) and breed in the same nest. Hens and poults join together to form larger flocks (brood-flocks) and the poults stay with the hen until they are about 6-7 months old. If mating was not successful females form 'broodless-flocks'.
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  • vt ka broodless-flock

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