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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...
Autores principales: | Sandilands, Victoria, Baker, Laurence, Donbavand, Jo, Brocklehurst, Sarah |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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