Maternal age and maternal environment affect stress reactivity and measures of social behaviour in laying hens

Maternal age and maternal environment affect stress reactivity and measures of social behaviour in laying hens

Abstract Maternal effects can shape the phenotypes of offspring, but the extent to which a layer breeder’s experience can affect commercial laying hens remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the effects of maternal age and maternal environment on laying hens’ behaviour and stress response. In our...

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Main Authors: Mariana R. L. V. Peixoto, Leanne Cooley, Tina M. Widowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96323-6

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