The preferences of laying hens for perforated Astroturf over conventional wire as a dustbathing substrate in furnished cages

Animal Welfare

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-178

  Merrill, R J N ^a   Cooper, J J ^b   Albentosa, M J ^b   Nicol, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Astroturf; Dustbathing; Laying hen; Novel flooring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL SOCIETY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; CAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HEN; NONHUMAN; PLACE PREFERENCE; POULTRY FARMING; SAMPLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33646828696     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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