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http://dx.doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2013.19.2.133

Behavioral Changes of Laying Hens in an Aviary System  

Cheon, Si-Nae (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Lee, Jun-Yeob (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Choi, Dong-Yoon (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Park, Kyu-Hyun (Department of Animal Life System, Kangwon National University)
Song, Jun-Ik (Department of Animal Science, Cheonan yonam College)
Jeon, Jung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
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Journal of Animal Environmental Science / v.19, no.2, 2013 , pp. 133-140 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral changes of laying hens in an aviary system. In this study, 500 laying hens (Hyline brown) were held in an aviary system in a open-type poultry house. The behaviors of laying hens were recorded using CCD cameras and a digital video recorder. The data were scanned every 2 min to obtain an instantaneous behavioral sample. In the behaviors of laying hens, 'Feeding' and 'Drinking' increased from 3 d placing chick and stabilized after 5 d placing chick. 'Perching' increased from 19:00 to 05:00, while 'Nest visiting' increased from 06:00 to 18:00. 'Aggressive behavior' decreased gradually after 5 d placing chick. These results suggest that the behaviors of laying hens are changed rapidly for about 5 days after placing chick and the behaviors of the laying hens are almost stabilized at 5 d placing chick.
Keywords
Aviary system; Behavior; Laying hens; Animal welfare;
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