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Nigerian indigenous hens show more discomfort-related behavior with visual separation than physical separation from their chicks: An exploratory study
The Nigerian indigenous hens exhibit their full natural behavior repertoires, including maternal care. The strong maternal bond between the hen and her chicks is established prior to hatching. Maternal care of chickens is essential for both exotic and indigenous chickens. This study compared the beh...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9670181/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36406075 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.978848 |