Enriched environment housing improved the laying hen's resistance to transport stress via modulating the heat shock protective response and inflammation
An enriched environment can promote adaptability of animals to cope with complex environments. A total of 18-week-old 216 laying hens were randomly divided into 2 groups; of which, one group was housed in conventional battery cages (CC, n = 36), and the others were housed in furnished cages (FC, n =...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120309901 |