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Effects of Dark Brooders on Behavior and Fearfulness in Layers

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Chicks require heat to maintain body temperature during the first weeks after hatch. Heat is normally provided by use of heating lamps or whole-house heating, but an alternative is dark brooders, i.e. horizontal heating elements equipped with curtains. The effects of providing layer...

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Autores principales: Riber, Anja B., Guzman, Diego A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4730120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26751482
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani6010003