Are Turkeys (<i>Meleagris gallopavo</i>) Motivated to Avoid Excreta-Soiled Substrate?

The soiling of bedding on modern turkey farms combined with turkeys’ reduced ability and opportunity to perch and roost at elevation, forces them to spend most, if not all, of their time in contact with their excreta. To determine turkeys’ perspective on these conditions and the value they place on...

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Main Authors: Valerie Monckton, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine F. Baes, Agnese Balzani, Isabelle Y. Kwon, Peter McBride, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2015