Complexity of behavioural sequences and their relation to stress conditions in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): A non-invasive technique to evaluate animal welfare

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 93-104

  Maria G A ^a   Escos J ^b   Alados, C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavioural sequences; Fractals; Gallus gallus domesticus; Long range correlation; Stress; Welfare assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 1542291027     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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