Laying hens performing gregarious nesting show less pacing behaviour during the pre-laying period
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2018.01.010
Abstract: Abstract The phenomenon of gregarious nesting occurs when hens choose to enter and lay their eggs in a nest box which is already occupied by one or more hens, even when an empty nest box… read more here.
Keywords: gregarious nesting; behaviour; laying hens; pre laying ... See more keywords