Disturbed circadian rhythm of locomotor activity of pullets is related to feather pecking in laying hens

ABSTRACT: Various aspects of activity, such as spontaneous activity, explorative activity, activity in open-field tests, and hyperactivity syndrome have been explored as causal factors of feather pecking in laying hens, with no clear results. In all previous studies, mean values of activity over dif...

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Main Authors: Werner Bessei, Jens Tetens, Jörn Bennewitz, Clemens Falker-Gieske, Tanja Hofmann, Hans-Peter Piepho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912300072X