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Broiler Chicks’ Motivation for Different Wood Beddings and Amounts of Soiling

In the wild, excreta soiled surroundings can attract predators and spread disease. Yet, farmers rear broiler chicks in large barns with stocking densities that prevent excreta segregation. To measure chicks’ motivation to access unsoiled bedding or soiled litter (collectively, substrates) we used 40...

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Main Authors: Valerie Monckton, Nienke van Staaveren, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/1039
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