Accuracy of laying hens in jumping upwards and downwards between perches in different light environments

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 77-92

  Moinard, C ^a   Statham, P ^a   Haskell, M J ^b   McCorquodale, C ^c   Jones, R B ^c   Green, P R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hens; Jumping; Light; Perch

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FLIGHT; LIGHT; POULTRY;

AVES; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0345772248     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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