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Minimal Effects of Rearing Enrichments on Pullet Behaviour and Welfare

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Free-range pullets are often reared indoors, which may make it difficult to adapt to being outside as adult hens. Enrichments during rearing could improve the birds’ behavioural and physical development. Hy-Line Brown(®) chicks (n = 1700) were reared indoors across 16 weeks with 3 en...

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Autores principales: Campbell, Dana L.M., Gerber, Priscilla F., Downing, Jeff A., Lee, Caroline
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32085379
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020314