Exposure to a Virtual Environment Induces Biological and Microbiota Changes in Onset-of-Lay Hens

Exposure to a Virtual Environment Induces Biological and Microbiota Changes in Onset-of-Lay Hens

Increasing demand for cage-free eggs arises from goals to provide hens with better welfare, particularly in terms of natural behavior. However, most laying hens are kept in conventional cages, and cage-free systems can present challenges, such as injuries, floor eggs, and bacterial infections. We pr...

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Main Authors: Graham A. J. Redweik, Suzanne T. Millman, Rebecca L. Parsons, Alejandro N. Hurtado Terminel, Rafael Radkowski, Karrie Daniels, Mark Lyte, James Oliver, Melha Mellata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Subjects:
virtual reality
chickens
corticosterone
neurochemicals
gut microbiota
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2022.891584/full

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