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Behavioral needs of chickens: Dustbathing

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on September 3, 2024

Dustbathing occurs in all commercial chicken housing housing systems, even in caged systems with no substrate. But why do chickens dustbathe?

Dustbathing environment may influence immune status of laying hens

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on January 11, 2024

Newer systems for laying hens provide more space for them to express natural behaviors such as scratching, pecking and dustbathing, which could have some biological benefits.

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Case report: In-depth investigation of enteritis in turkeys reveals cochlosomiasis

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Water consumption increases with age in heavy broilers raised to 9 weeks