Rearing Laying Hens in Aviaries Reduces Fearfulness Following Transfer to Furnished Cages

Rearing Laying Hens in Aviaries Reduces Fearfulness Following Transfer to Furnished Cages

Appropriate rearing is essential for ensuring the welfare and productivity of laying hens. Early experience has the potential to affect the development of fearfulness. This study tested whether rearing in aviaries, as opposed to cages, reduces the fearfulness of laying hens after transfer to furnish...

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Main Authors: Margrethe eBrantsæter, Fernanda Machado Tahamtani, Randi Oppermann Moe, Tone Beate Hansen, Rachel eOrritt, Christine eNicol, Andrew M. Janczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Fear
development
stress
chicken
welfare
Laying hen
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00013/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00013/full

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