Rearing laying hens: the effect of aviary design and genetic strain on pullet exercise and perching behavior

IntroductionTo prepare laying hens for life in cage-free aviaries, they must be reared in aviaries that accustom them to the challenges of navigating a complex three-dimensional structure. Rearing aviaries vary in design and contain a brooding compartment in which chicks are confined during the firs...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Animal Science
Main Authors:	Ana K. Rentsch, Alexandra Harlander, Janice M. Siegford, Isabela Vitienes, Bettina M. Willie, Tina M. Widowski
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	laying hen rearing aviary brooding compartment locomotion load bearing
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1176702/full