ArticlePoultry science2023
Enhancing their quality of life: environmental enrichment for poultry.
Article in Poultry science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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- Research note: Age and time of day influence broiler use of platform enrichments.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Impacts of Enrichment Type (Hut vs. Platform) on Chronic Stress and Anxiety in Six Fast- and Slow-Growing Broiler Strains.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Quality of life framework in poultry: a methodological approach to characterize the behavior of chickens reared under free-range conditions.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Postmortem muscle proteomics reveals breed specific responses to environmental enrichment and broiler meat quality.NPJ science of food · 2025Article
- Innovations in Quail Welfare: Integrating Environmental Enrichment, Nutrition and Genetic Advances for Improved Health and Productivity.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Review
- Developing appropriate environmental enrichment strategies for broiler breeders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of different environmental enrichment tools to improve behavior, welfare, and growth performance of broiler chickens.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
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- Feed additives and enrichment materials to reduce chicken stress, maximize productivity, and improve welfare.Veterinary world · 2024Review
- Environmental Enrichment in Rabbit Husbandry: Comparative Impacts on Performance and Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Using Different Cage Enrichments to Improve Rabbits' Performance, Behavior, and Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Laying Hens: Why Smothering and Not Surviving?-A Literature Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Assessment of Welfare Problems in Broilers: Focus on Musculoskeletal Problems Associated with Their Rapid Growth.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Effects of Environmental Enrichments on Welfare and Hepatic Metabolic Regulation of Broiler Chickens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Human-computer interactions with farm animals-enhancing welfare through precision livestock farming and artificial intelligence.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Effects of Different Auditory Environments on Behavior, Learning Ability, and Fearfulness in 4-Week-Old Laying Hen Chicks.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Influence of Perch-Provision Timing on Anxiety and Fearfulness in Laying Hens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Environmental Complexity and Reduced Stocking Density Promote Positive Behavioral Outcomes in Broiler Chickens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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9 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Providing environmental enrichments that increase environmental complexity can benefit poultry welfare. This Poultry Science Association symposium paper is structured around four themes on 1) poultry preferences and affective states 2) species-specific behavior, including play behavior and the relationship between behavior, activity level and walking ability, 3) environmental enrichment and its relationship with indicators of welfare, and 4) a case study focusing on the application of enrichments in commercial broiler chicken production. For effective enrichment strategies, the birds' perspective matters most, and we need to consider individual variation, social dynamics, and previous experience when assessing these strategies. Play behavior can be a valuable indicator of positive affect, and while we do not yet know how much play would be optimal, absence of play suggests a welfare deficit. Activity levels and behavior can be improved by environmental modifications and prior research has shown that the activity level of broilers can be increased, at least temporarily, by increasing the environmental complexity. However, more research on impacts of enrichments on birds' resilience, on birds in commercial conditions, and on slow(er)-growing strains is needed. Finally, incorporating farmers' expertise can greatly benefit enrichment design and implementation on commercial farms.
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