Rearing Laying Hens in Aviaries Reduces Fearfulness following Transfer to Furnished Cages
Published: June 13, 2018
Summary
Appropriate rearing is essential for ensuring the welfare and productivity of laying hens. Early experience has the potential to affect the development of fearfulness. This study tested whether rearing in aviaries, as opposed to cages, reduces the fearfulness of laying hens after transfer to furnished cages. Fear responses were recorded as avoidance of a novel object in the home cage. Lohmann Sel...
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