No effect of social competition on sham dustbathing in furnished cages for laying hens

被引：16
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作者：
Olsson, IAS [1 ]
Keeling, LJ [1 ]
机构：
[1] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Anim Environm & Hlth, SE-53223 Skara, Sweden
来源：
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION A-ANIMAL SCIENCE | 2002年 / 52卷 / 04期
关键词：
animal welfare; behaviour; poultry; clustbathing; housing;
D O I：
10.1080/090647002762381131
中图分类号：
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号：
0905 ;
摘要：
Furnished cages equipped with a nest, a perch and a dustbath have been developed in response to the demand for improved hen welfare in combination with retained profit in egg production. However, the desired welfare improvement requires that the resources are provided in such a way that the hens can use them. Sham dustbathing behaviour on the wire floor is common in furnished cages despite the presence of a dustbath with litter and we tested the hypothesis that such sham dustbathing may be a result of social competition for limited dustbathing space. No support for this hypothesis was found since very little sham dustbathing took place when the dustbath was occupied by another hen. The findings are discussed in the light of previous research, on the effect of early experience.
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