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