Modification of Laying Hen Cages to Improve Behavior

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1828-1832

  Appleby, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Layer; Modified cages; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0032245526     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.12.1828     Document Type: Article

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