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Why Do Hens Pile? Hypothesizing the Causes and Consequences
Piling is a behavior in laying hens whereby individuals aggregate in larger densities than would be normally expected. When piling behavior leads to mortalities it is known as smothering and its frequent but unpredictable occurrence is a major concern for many egg producers. There are generally cons...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7758342/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33363246 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.616836 |