Ability of laying hens to jump between perches: Individual variation and the effects of perch separation and motivation on behaviour

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-184

  Scott, G B ^a,d   Hughes, B O ^b   Lambe, N R ^c   Waddington, D ^b  

^a Natl Institute of Poultry Husbandry   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c SAC Kirkton Farm   (United Kingdom)

^d HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HUNGER; LOCOMOTION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SATIETY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUNGER; LOCOMOTION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVIPOSITION; SATIATION;

EID: 0033128597     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669987575     Document Type: Article

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