Daily behavioral patterns of laying hens kept in a multi-tier system across different microclimatic conditions.

Mattia Pravato, Francesco Bordignon, Gerolamo Xiccato, Giulia Zorzi, Andrea Pezzuolo, Francesco Marinello, Angela Trocino

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Mattia PravatoDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Francesco BordignonDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Gerolamo XiccatoDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Giulia ZorziDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Andrea PezzuoloDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Francesco MarinelloDepartment of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

Angela TrocinoDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

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Abstract

The present study compared the daily behavioral pattern of laying hens in a multi-tier system at different months representing different microclimatic conditions. The behavior at the different levels (ground, first, second and third tier) of 450 laying hens in two pens was video recorded three days per month and then scored every 15 minutes. On the ground, the rate of pecking hens was lower in January compared to March and June, while the rate of preening and ground scratching hens was higher (

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Animal BehaviorEnvironmental ConditionsLaying HensMulti-tier System

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PMID42774798

DOI10.1016/j.vas.2026.100859

PMCPMC13594631

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