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Pullet Rearing Affects Collisions and Perch Use in Enriched Colony Cage Layer Housing

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Early-life experiences for laying hens occur in the pullet rearing environment. Hens reared in aviaries use vertical space more than hens reared in non-enriched cages, but this effect has only been studied up to 23 weeks of age. Additionally, hens reared in aviaries sustain fewer kee...

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Autores principales: Pullin, Allison N., Temple, S. Mieko, Bennett, Darin C., Rufener, Christina B., Blatchford, Richard A., Makagon, Maja M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7459506/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32722379
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10081269

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