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A novel environmental enrichment device increased physical activity and walking distance in broilers

Modern broilers are selected for fast growth and a large proportion of breast tissue, contributing to a top-heavy phenotype, leg disorders, and inactivity as birds reach market weight. Therefore, the objective was to motivate broilers to move through environmental enrichment. A total of 1,200 Ross 3...

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Autores principales: Meyer, Meaghan M., Johnson, Anna K., Bobeck, Elizabeth A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7587826/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32416834
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez581