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In pursuit of a better broiler: a comparison of the inactivity, behavior, and enrichment use of fast- and slower growing broiler chickens

Selection for rapid growth has produced heavier, more efficient broiler chickens, but has also introduced health and welfare issues, which may cause or be caused by inactivity. Rapid growth may also limit the performance of motivated behaviors, whereas the provision of enrichment may increase these...

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Autores principales: Dawson, Lauren C., Widowski, Tina M., Liu, Zhenzhen, Edwards, A. Michelle, Torrey, Stephanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8507195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34634710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101451