2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Simplification of furnished cages for laying hens in consideration of their health and comfort, and economical points.
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22580314
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Zootechnical science/Grassland science
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| Research Institution | Azabu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
UETAKE Katsuji 麻布大学, 獣医学部, 教授 (00312083)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 家畜管理 / 採卵鶏 / 福祉 |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of these experiments was to simplify the furnished cages for laying hens in consideration of their health and comfort, and economical points. In Exp. 1, I studied the usage of the perch, and the possibility to use an area both as nest box and sand-bath. In Exp. 2, the usage of the turf on the nest/sand-bath floor was studied. Most of laying was occur in the morning, and most of sand-bathing was occur in the afternoon. So, it might be possible to use an area both as nest box and sand-bath. The active behavior was observed more than in perched cage than in non-perched cage. Artificial turf on the floor of the nest/sand-bath area was useful for nesting and sand-bathing behaviors. Simplification of furnished cages using conventional ones is one of the useful way to modify the traditional housing system for hens.
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