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Why-Oh-Why? Dark Brooders Reduce Injurious Pecking, Though Are Still Not Widely Used in Commercial Rearing of Layer Pullets
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Dark brooders mimic some aspects of maternal care, such as the provision of heat and a dark resting area. Dark brooders have a long-lasting reducing effect on injurious pecking, which improves feather cover and reduces mortality due to cannibalism into adulthood. The economic benefit...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9138035/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35625122 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12101276 |