Behaviour and animal welfare indicators of broiler chickens housed in an enriched environment.
The present study aimed to assess the influence of adding straw bales, step platforms, and laser projectors as environmental enrichment resources on the behaviour and welfare indicators of broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). A sample of 4,000 day-old male Cobb® 500 birds was used. The exper...
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Main Authors: | Marconi Italo Lourenço da Silva, Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz, Gustavo Henrique Coelho Chaves, Ianê Correia de Lima Almeida, Caio Cesar Dos Ouros, Silvia Regina Lucas de Souza, Elisane Lenita Milbradt, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Ana Júlia Garcia Satin, Gabriel Augusto da Costa, Andreia Soares Gonçalves Glavina |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/085aedbf941b4946b6334b64a15b681c |
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