Impacts of Rearing Enrichments on Pullets’ and Free-Range Hens’ Positive Behaviors across the Flock Cycle

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Enrichment during the indoor rearing of young laying hens (pullets) destined for free-range systems may improve pullet development and increase motivated natural behaviors (termed ‘positive behaviors’) such as foraging, dust bathing and chick play. Hy-Line Brown® chicks (n = 1700) we...

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Autores principales: Campbell, Dana L. M., Belson, Sue, Dyall, Tim R., Lea, Jim M., Lee, Caroline
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8833614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35158604
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12030280

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8833614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35158604
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12030280

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