Effect of Providing Environmental Enrichment into Aviary House on the Welfare of Laying Hens

Effect of Providing Environmental Enrichment into Aviary House on the Welfare of Laying Hens

This study aimed to determine the effects of providing environmental enrichment materials—pumice stone and alfalfa hay—to laying hens in the aviary system. A total of 2196 40-week-old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were randomly allotted to three treatment groups: (1) no enrichment (control; CON), (2) en...

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Main Authors:	Jiseon Son, Woo-Do Lee, Hee-Jin Kim, Bo-Seok Kang, Hwan-Ku Kang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	laying hen aviary feather pecking enrichment pumice stone alfalfa hay
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1165

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