Access to litter during rearing and environmental enrichment during production reduce fearfulness in adult laying hens
Applied Animal Behaviour Science(2017)
摘要
•Effect of litter access during early rearing on fearfulness in adult laying hens was tested.•If lacking enrichment as adults, substrate during rearing reduced fearfulness.•Enrichment provision when adult, masked effect of litter access during rearing.•This study emphasises the importance of management practices during both rearing and production.
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Fearfulness,Rearing,Litter,Environmental enrichment,Laying hen,Welfare
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