Publication Date: January 1, 2003
Reference: , vol. 83: pp. 99-108.
Summary:
Typically commercial laying houses use lower lighting intensities to reduce feather pecking, however the low light intensity may negatively affects the hens’ ability to see objects within the environment. The low light intensity may also prevent the hens from moving throughout the pen and could possibly lead to increased injury. This study compared the hens’ ability to jump between perches based on light intensity, perch colour and distance between the perches.
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