The effects of novel floorings on dustbathing, pecking and scratching behaviour of caged hens

Animal Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-186

  Merrill, R J N ^a   Nicol, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Dustbathing; Laying hens; Novel flooring; Pecking; Scratching

Indexed keywords

RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; BATH; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; EGG PRODUCTION; FEATHER; FEMALE; FOOT; HEN; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; SCRATCHING; WOOD DEBRIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 23044476688     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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