Dust bathing in laying hens: strain, proximity to, and number of conspecifics matter
As housing laying hens in aviaries becomes more common, understanding relationships between social context and performance of key behaviors, such as dust bathing (DB), is important. Expression of behaviors may be increased or repressed by the presence of conspecifics, and degree of behavioral synchr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120303217 |