Effects of social and environmental familiarity on group preferences and spacing behaviour in laying hens

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-123

  Lindberg, A C ^a   Nicol, C J ^a  

^a Langford ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chicken; preference tests; social behaviour; spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; DOMESTIC HEN; GROUP BEHAVIOUR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; SPACING;

GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0030586399     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(96)01046-5     Document Type: Article

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