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Broiler Chicks’ Motivation for Different Wood Beddings and Amounts of Soiling
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Many animals move excreta—or feces—away from resting areas to avoid attracting predators and spreading disease. However, today’s farms raise broiler (meat) chickens in large barns with stocking densities that prevent the birds from segregating their excreta. Moreover, whether or not...
Autores principales: | Monckton, Valerie, van Staaveren, Nienke, Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32560113 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10061039 |
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