The influence of providing perches and string on activity levels, fearfulness and leg health in commercial broiler chickens [PDF]
Animal, 2015 The aim of this study was to assess the effect of providing environmental enrichment in the form of perches and string on the behaviour and welfare of commercial broiler chickens.
C.L. Bailie, N.E. O’Connell
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Developing appropriate environmental enrichment strategies for broiler breeders [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThere is a recognised need for environmental enrichment strategies to be developed for broiler parent stock. We evaluated the use and tested preferences for three forms of enrichment in commercial broiler breeder housing: (1) perches (platform perches ...
Mary Baxter, Niamh E. O’Connell
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Effectiveness of perches in promoting bird-mediated seed dispersal for natural forest regeneration: a systematic review [PDF]
Environmental EvidenceBackground Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) is an increasingly popular cost-effective approach to restore forests for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.
Jelaine L. Gan +6 more
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Assessing Birds of Prey as Biological Pest Control: A Comparative Study with Hunting Perches and Rodenticides on Rodent Activity and Crop Health [PDF]
BiologyRodent damage significantly affects agriculture around the world. Rodenticides can sometimes control pests, but they are costly, may cause secondary poisoning to nontarget wildlife, and can become less efficient over time due to bait shyness and ...
Naama Ronen, Anna Brook, Motti Charter
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Effects of Perch on Productivity, Welfare, and Physiological Indicators of Broiler Chickens Reared in Animal Welfare-Certificated Farms [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThis study explored the impact of perches on the productivity and welfare of broilers raised on two animal welfare-certified farms (designated as Farm A and B) in South Korea. Broiler houses in each farm were provided with or without wooden square-shaped
Byung-Yeon Kwon +10 more
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Artificial perches increase bird-mediated seed rain in agricultural fallow area in southern Brazil [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2022 One of the main barriers to restoration is the arrival of diaspores in degraded areas. However, this process can be hampered in open areas without trees in the landscape.
T. Castilhos de Freitas +5 more
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Ultraviolet radiation influences perch selection by a neotropical poison-dart frog. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Ambient ultraviolet-B radiation can harm amphibian eggs, larvae and adults. However, some amphibians avoid UV-B radiation when given the opportunity. The strawberry poison dart frog, Oophaga pumilio, is diurnal and males vocalize throughout the day in ...
Lee B Kats +4 more
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Poultry Science, 2022 : There is a need for more knowledge about perch use in broiler breeders and the potential effects of perches on health and production outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of perches by commercial broiler breeders, effect of perch ...
G. Vasdal +3 more
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Do supplemental perches influence electrocution risk for diurnal raptors?
Avian Research, 2020 Background Power lines are amongst the main causes of mortality for birds globally. Electrocution drives the population dynamics of several threatened species of raptors, at local and global scales.
Roberto Sánchez +3 more
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Foraging habitat characteristics influence the nest-box occupancy and breeding parameters of European roller (Coracias garrulus) in Serbia [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2022 The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is an endangered species whose breeding in Serbia depends almost entirely on nest boxes. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of prey availability and foraging habitat characteristics on nest ...
Milinski Lea +3 more
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