The potential of a light spot, heat area, and novel object to attract laying hens and induce piling behaviour
Piling behaviour of laying hens often results in smothering or death due to suffocation. Mechanisms leading to piling are not yet understood though various potential factors have been suggested. In this experimental study, we predicted that the presence of a light spot, a novel object (metal foil),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731122001185 |