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The productivity and financial impacts of eight types of environmental enrichment for broiler chickens [PDF]
, 2020 Reduced mobility in broilers can contribute to leg health problems. Environmental enrichment has been suggested as one approach to combat this through stimulating increased physical activity.
Jones, Philip J. +4 more
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Keel bone damage in laying hens reared in different production systems in Serbia [PDF]
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2017 The European Union in 2012 banned conventional battery cages for the welfare reasons. However, transition to new housing systems uncovered some new problems, such as keel bone damage (KBD), which also could endanger welfare of laying hens.
Đukić-Stojčić Mirjana +5 more
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Scientific Opinion on welfare aspects of the use of perches for laying hens
EFSA Journal, 2015 This opinion investigated the use of perches for laying hens in cage and non‐cage systems. It is based on various activities reviewing the effects of perch height and design on hen health and welfare.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW)
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Roosting on elevated perches is a behavioral priority in laying hens, which is well-investigated in both experimental and commercial settings. However, little is known about perching behavior and perch requirements of alternative hybrids, such as dual ...
Mona F. Giersberg +3 more
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Revista de Biologia Neotropical, 2018 Artificial perches provide complexity to the landscape, a factor that can increase animal biodiversity. We tested the hypothesis that artificial perches used in ecological restoration promoting increased of the specific birdlife diversity in a restored ...
Huilquer Francisco Vogel +3 more
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Communication in the third dimension: song perch height of rivals affects singing response in nightingales. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Many animals use long-range signals to compete over mates and resources. Optimal transmission can be achieved by choosing efficient signals, or by choosing adequate signalling perches and song posts. High signalling perches benefit sound transmission and
Philipp Sprau +3 more
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Poultry Science, 2021 Early chick environment, such as provision of litter and perches, can be a predictor of laying hen welfare. Inadequate or nonpreferred litter and perch types could have similar negative effects as those seen when not providing these resources at an early
Lena Skånberg +2 more
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Perch height predicts dominance rank in birds [PDF]
, 2017 Dominant individuals within animal groups will frequently place themselves in the most beneficial position for maximal protection against predation, and for foraging benefits.
Butler, Patrick +4 more
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Host reaction in paratenic fish hosts against 3rd stage larvae of Anguillicola crassus [PDF]
, 1996 Many fish species of Lake Balaton (Hungary) serve as paratenic hosts for the 3rd stage larvae of the eel parasite Anguillicola crassus. The incidence oi different phases of the host reaction varies with paratenic fish host but its nature is basically the
Molnár, Kálmán +2 more
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General Behaviors and Perching Behaviors of Laying Hens in Cages with Different Colored Perches [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2012 Color is one of the perch properties. This study was conducted to investigate the general behaviors and perching behaviors in laying hens under different group size (stocking density), and to understand the perch color (black, white or brown) preference ...
D. H. Chen, J. Bao
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