Aggression and social rank fluctuations in precision-fed and skip-a-day-fed broiler breeder pullets

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• 作者：Teryn E. Girard ; Martin J. Zuidhof ; Clover J. Bench ; ^{clover.bench@ualberta.ca}
• 关键词：AME ; apparent metabolizable energy ; CP ; crude protein ; ARI ; aggressive ranking index ; BW ; body weight ; CONV ; conventional skip-a-day feeding treatment ; ESF ; electronic sow feeder ; PF ; precision feeding treatment
• 刊名：Applied Animal Behaviour Science
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：187
• 期：Complete
• 页码：38-44
• 全文大小：937 K
• 卷排序：187

文摘

Broiler breeder pullets were fed skip-a-day or with precision feeding stations. Precision-fed pullets were involved in more aggressive encounters. Precision-fed pullets tended to have fewer social rank fluctuations. Conventionally fed pullets were more aggressive post-feeding.