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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |