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Nighttime roosting substrate type and height among 4 strains of laying hens in an aviary system

Multi-tiered aviaries for laying hens are designed to provide resources, such as perches, that allow birds to perform natural behaviors, thus improving their welfare. This research examined nighttime roosting heights and substrates used by laying hens of 4 genetic strains (Dekalb White: W1, Hy-Line...

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Autores principales: Ali, A B A, Campbell, D L M, Karcher, D M, Siegford, J M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6448135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30615148
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey574