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The Effects of Housing and Management on the Behaviour and Welfare of Hens and Broilers

This Special Issue focuses on current housing and management trends in laying hens and broilers, bringing readers the most up-to-date information from reputable scientists working in these fields. Housing and management practices have a significant influence on the health and wellbeing of poultry, s...

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Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
Subjects:
broiler chicken
affective state
environmental complexity
stocking density
anxiety
fear
animal welfare
attention bias
tonic immobility
animal behavior
normal behavior
flooring
meat birds
ethology
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Lohmann LSL-Lite
novel object test
heterophil/lymphocyte ratio
environmental navigation
artificial light
behaviour
dark side
environment
glass window
natural light
poultry
preference test
broiler
environmental enrichment
scatter feed
foraging
engagements
dust bathing
play
laying hen
novel objects
perching structures
navigation
Australia
chicken
free-range
preference
radiation
range enrichment
shelter
ultraviolet
enrichment
footpad dermatitis
hock burn
litter quality
walking ability
behavior
perforated floor
elevated platform
hen health
damaging behaviour
laying hens
housing system
hay
pecking blocks
scattered feed
ropes
injurious pecking
feather scores
cost
welfare
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