Behavioral changes in laying hens after introduction to battery cages, furnished cages and an aviary

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 242-249

  Shinmura, Tsuyoshi ^a   Eguchi, Yusuke ^a   Uetake, Katsuji ^a   Tanaka, Toshio ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Aviary; Battery cage; Furnished cage; Laying hen

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 33645456904     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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