Turkey poults develop a wide range of behaviors besides eating, sleeping and resting in their first week of life. They also learn play behaviors and activities to comfort themselves, according to research by Alexandra Jackson, doctoral student, Auburn University.
A “Rising Stars” article
by Xiaowen Ma, MS
Department of Animal Science
Michigan State University
There is a buzz about emerging technologies to monitor layers and nudge their behaviors. But, according to Janice Siegford, PhD, from Michigan State University, more “ground truthing” by testing new tech in real commercial conditions is needed to establish whether they will deliver promised advantages for producers.
University of Georgia scientists are honing machine learning approaches to track cage-free layers’ natural behaviors.
