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Space use by 4 strains of laying hens to perch, wing flap, dust bathe, stand and lie down

The laying hen industry is implementing aviary systems intended to improve welfare by providing hens with more space and resources to perform species-specific behaviors. To date, limited research has examined spatial requirements of various strains of laying hens for performing key behaviors and non...

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Autores principales: Riddle, Elizabeth R., Ali, Ahmed B. A., Campbell, Dana L. M., Siegford, Janice M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5755850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29304059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190532