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Nesting Enrichment

Nesting Enrichment is a methodological contribution in environmental enrichment research that specifically enhances the complexity and functionality of nesting materials or structures to promote species-typical nesting behaviors and improve animal welfare in captive or controlled settings.

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2017–2026

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Preferences for nesting material as environmental enrichment for laboratory mice

Heleen van de Weerd, P. L. P. Van Loo, L.F.M. van Zutphen et al. · Laboratory Animals · 1997 · 179 citations · Full text

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Home improvement: C57BL/6J mice given more naturalistic nesting materials build better nests.

Sarah E Hess, Stephanie A. Rohr, Brett D. Dufour et al. · PubMed · 2008 · 178 citations

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The enrichment of a bare environment for animals in confined conditions

D.G.M. Wood-Gush, R. G. Beilharz · Applied Animal Ethology · 1983 · 128 citations

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The preparturient behaviour of sows in enriched pens and the effect of pre-formed nests

D.S. Arey, A. M. Petchey, V. R. Fowler · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1991 · 78 citations

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Are the effects of different enrichment designs on the physiology and behaviour of DBA/2 mice consistent?

Pei-Yu Tsai, H. D. Stelzer, H J Hedrich et al. · Laboratory Animals · 2003 · 75 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. VB
    Vera Baumans

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    5 publications · 359 citations

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  2. PL
    P. L. P. Van Loo

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    4 publications · 293 citations

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  3. HV
    Heleen van de Weerd

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    4 publications · 313 citations

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  4. DJ
    D.R. Jones

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    3 publications · 64 citations

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  5. RK
    Richard K. Gast

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    3 publications · 64 citations

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Institutions

72

  1. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    395 citations

  3. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    203 citations

  4. U.S. National Poultry Research Center

    Athens, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    203 citations

  5. Eastern Finland Laboratory Center

    Kuopio, Finland

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    137 citations

  6. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    64 citations

  7. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    228 citations

  8. University of Eastern Finland

    Joensuu, Finland

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

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  1. Laboratory Animals

    11 publications · 642 citations

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  2. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    7 publications · 273 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 340 citations

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  4. Poultry Science

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  5. Zoo Biology

    2 publications · 74 citations

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