Effects of Dimethyl Anthranilate-Based Repellents on Behavior, Plumage Condition, Egg Quality, and Performance in Laying Hens

Feather pecking is a behavior that occurs in order to cope with a constrained environment and is a serious problem in the egg production industry. This longitudinal study was conducted under commercial conditions to investigate whether the application of two repellent mixtures, previously suggested...

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Main Authors: Dušan Terčič, Mojca Pančur, Dušanka Jordan, Manja Zupan Šemrov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00533/full