Effects of environmental enrichment on health and bone characteristics of fast growing broiler chickens
Providing environmental enrichment for broilers is a potential strategy to increase welfare, activity, and health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of environmental enrichment on health and leg bone characteristics of broilers. One control and 8 types of enrichment were included: 2 d...
Main Authors: | Ida J. Pedersen, Fernanda M. Tahamtani, Björn Forkman, Jette F. Young, Hanne D. Poulsen, Anja B. Riber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120300031 |
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