An attention bias test to assess anxiety states in laying hens

Fear is a response to a known threat, anxiety is a response to a perceived threat. Both of these affective states can be detrimental to animal welfare in modern housing environments. In comparison to the well-validated tests for assessing fear in laying hens, tests for measuring anxiety are less dev...

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Main Authors: Dana L.M. Campbell, Peta S. Taylor, Carlos E. Hernandez, Mairi Stewart, Sue Belson, Caroline Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7303.pdf