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Feather Pecking in Non-Beak-Trimmed and Beak-Trimmed Laying Hens on Commercial Farms with Aviaries

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a major animal welfare problem in layers. It results in pain and injuries in the affected animal. SFP is a behavioral disorder and should not be confused with aggressive pecking. The aim of our study was to observe the pecking behavior of layers on far...

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Autores principales: Schwarzer, Angela, Plattner, Christina, Bergmann, Shana, Rauch, Elke, Erhard, Michael, Reese, Sven, Louton, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8614341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34827817
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11113085