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Rearing Laying Hens in Aviaries Reduces Fearfulness following Transfer to Furnished Cages
Appropriate rearing is essential for ensuring the welfare and productivity of laying hens. Early experience has the potential to affect the development of fearfulness. This study tested whether rearing in aviaries, as opposed to cages, reduces the fearfulness of laying hens after transfer to furnish...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4767898/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955634 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2016.00013 |