ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
Association with Different Housing and Welfare Parameters on Results of a Novel Object Test in Laying Hen Flocks on Farm.
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- Daily behavioral patterns of laying hens kept in a multi-tier system across different microclimatic conditions.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Assessing and Improving Animal Welfare Using Applied Ethology.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of Housing Systems on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Tonic Immobility and Feather Score in Laying Hens.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
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The objective of this on-farm study was to determine if flocks showing feather damage and/or cannibalism would have a higher fear response to the novel object (NOT) and the association between different housing and welfare parameters on results of the NOT. Therefore, 16 flocks were observed during the laying period in Germany. In total, there were six barns, seven free-range, and three organic flocks. The plumage and integument condition of 50 birds of each flock were evaluated at 4 different times during the laying period (V1: 18th to 23rd week of life, V2: 26th to 35th week of life, V3: 49th to 57th week of life, V4: 61st to 73rd week of life). At the same observation times, the NOT was performed in the flocks (at four different locations per visit time). Based on the average number of hens gathered around the novel object (NO) within the period of two minutes, conclusions can be made about the fearfulness of the flock. The present study shows that the more fearful a flock was, the more frequent feather damage (
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