Environmental enrichment in commercial flocks of aviary housed laying hens: relationship with plumage condition and fearfulness
ABSTRACT: Management strategies can have positive effects on laying hen welfare, including prevention of damaging behavior, aggression, and fear, particularly by using environmental enrichment (EE). However, few studies have investigated the effects of the provision of EE in commercial aviary flocks...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000591 |