A meta-analysis on the effect of environmental enrichment on feather pecking and feather damage in laying hens

Feather pecking (FP) is a significant issue in laying hens, which impacts societal acceptance of poultry farming, farm productivity, and bird welfare. Environmental enrichment—modifications of the environment to stimulate biological functioning and psychological well-being of animals—is one manageme...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Nienke van Staaveren, Jennifer Ellis, Christine F. Baes, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-02-01
Subjects:	poultry injurious pecking plumage enrichment housing
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912030852X