Exploratory Study on Individual Locomotor Activity in Local Dual-Purpose and Commercial Breeder Pullets

Exploratory Study on Individual Locomotor Activity in Local Dual-Purpose and Commercial Breeder Pullets

Improving animal welfare is a prerequisite for the societal acceptance of poultry production. Support for improvements requires practical tools to quantify animal welfare and identify predispositions at the individual level, where possible. In this study, the activities and behavior of dual-purpose...

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Main Authors: Pia Schürmann, Senta Becker, E. Tobias Krause, Sonja Hillemacher, Wolfgang Büscher, Inga Tiemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
general locomotor activity
breeder
dual-purpose chicken
local breeds
gallus gallus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2879

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