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Litter and perch type matter already from the start: exploring preferences and perch balance in laying hen chicks

Early chick environment, such as provision of litter and perches, can be a predictor of laying hen welfare. Inadequate or nonpreferred litter and perch types could have similar negative effects as those seen when not providing these resources at an early stage, such as increased feather pecking and...

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Autores principales: Skånberg, Lena, Kjærsgaard Nielsen,, Cecilie Bramgaard, Keeling, Linda J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7858165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33518094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.11.041