Fearfulness in commercial laying hens: a meta-analysis comparing brown and white egg layers
ABSTRACT: High fearfulness in commercial laying hens can negatively affect production parameters and animal welfare. Brown and white egg layers differ in several behavioral characteristics, though reported differences in fearfulness are inconsistent. A meta-analysis was conducted to determine whethe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123001876 |