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Perch use by laying hens in a commercial aviary

Non-cage housing systems, such as the aviary, are being implemented by the laying hen industry, including in North America, in an attempt to improve the welfare of hens. Perches are a resource that is consistently included in aviaries. Hens are strongly motivated to perch, and perching can improve l...

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Autores principales: Campbell, D. L. M., Makagon, M. M., Swanson, J. C., Siegford, J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26994206
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pew111