Strength of preference for dustbathing and foraging substrates in laying hens

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 24-36

  de Jong, Ingrid C ^a   Wolthuis Fillerup, Maaike ^a   van Reenen, Cornelis G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer demand; Dustbathing; Foraging; Laying hen; Substrate preference

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 33947167708     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.027     Document Type: Article

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