Preferences of domestic hens for cage size and floor types as measured by operant conditioning (1987)

Lagadic, H., Faure, J.-M.

Abstract

Choice tests indicated that hens prefer large cages rather than small ones, and littered floors rather than wire floors. Hens placed only a low priority on having access to litter relative to increased cage size.

Published
1987

Animal Type
Bird, Chicken

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Citation
Lagadic, H., Faure, J.-M. 1987. Preferences of domestic hens for cage size and floor types as measured by operant conditioning. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 19, 147-155.

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