Effects of Different Scratch Mat Designs on Hen Behaviour and Eggs Laid in Enriched Cages

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Enriched cages for laying hens must contain litter so that pecking and scratching are possible. This is typically provided using layer’s feed dispensed onto a scratch mat, however, there are no regulations on the size or materials of the mat. This study examined how different scratch...

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Autores principales: Sandilands, Victoria, Baker, Laurence, Donbavand, Jo, Brocklehurst, Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8230083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34070470
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11061544

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8230083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34070470
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11061544

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