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Effect of cross-wise perch designs on perch use in laying hens

Dr E. Struelens Animal Sciences, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium; Technology and Food Unit, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Merelbeke, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. Van Poucke Animal Sciences, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium
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L. Duchateau Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biometrics, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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F. Ödberg Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition, Genetics, Breeding and Ethology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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B. Sonck Animal Sciences, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium
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F.A.M. Tuyttens Animal Sciences, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium
Pages 402-408 | Accepted 17 Mar 2008, Published online: 14 Aug 2008

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P.Y. Hester. (2014) The effect of perches installed in cages on laying hens. World's Poultry Science Journal 70:2, pages 247-264.
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E. Struelens, F.A.M. Tuyttens, B. Ampe, F. Ödberg, B. Sonck & L. Duchateau. (2009) Perch width preferences of laying hens. British Poultry Science 50:4, pages 418-423.
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V. Sandilands, C. Moinard & N.H.C. Sparks. (2009) Providing laying hens with perches: fulfilling behavioural needs but causing injury?. British Poultry Science 50:4, pages 395-406.
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Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Sachin Subedi, Lilong Chai, Prafulla Regmi, Casey W. Ritz, Woo Kyun Kim & Xiao Yang. (2023) Effects of Perching on Poultry Welfare and Production: A Review. Poultry 2:2, pages 134-157.
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Kai Liu & Hongwei Xin. (2017) Effects of horizontal distance between perches on perching behaviors of Lohmann Hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 194, pages 54-61.
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Fanyu Meng, Donghua Chen, Xiang Li, Jianhong Li & Jun Bao. (2017) The effect of large or small furnished cages on behaviors and tibia bone of laying hens. Journal of Veterinary Behavior 17, pages 69-73.
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Dong-hua Chen, Jun Bao, Fan-yu Meng & Chun-bo Wei. (2014) Choice of perch characteristics by laying hens in cages with different group size and perching behaviours. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 150, pages 37-43.
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E Struelens & FAM Tuyttens. (2023) Effects of perch design on behaviour and health of laying hens. Animal Welfare 18:4, pages 533-538.
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