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Pen Density

Pen Density is a livestock management metric that quantifies the mass of broilers per unit area within an enclosed pen, distinguishing it from broader flock-level stocking density measures by focusing on localized spatial distribution and its implications for animal welfare and production efficiency.

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Correlates of pen size and housing conditions on the behaviour of kennelled dogs

Robert Hubrecht, James A. Serpell, Trevor B. Poole · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1992 · 216 citations

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Societal concern related to stocking density, pen size and group size in farm animal production

Filiep Vanhonacker, Wim Verbeke, Els Van Poucke et al. · Livestock Science · 2008 · 142 citations

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Effects of pen size, partial stalls and method of feeding on welfare-related behavioural and physiological responses of group-housed pigs

J.L. Barnett, P.H. Hemsworth, G. M. Cronin et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1992 · 135 citations

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Use of pen space by broiler chickens: Effects of age and pen size

Ruth C. Newberry, John W. Hall · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1990 · 111 citations

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Locomotion of Broiler Chickens in Floor Pens

N. J. LEWIS, J.F. Hurnik · Poultry Science · 1990 · 102 citations · Full text

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  1. CA
    Cécile Arnould

    Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, France

    3 publications · 146 citations

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  2. EV
    Els Van Poucke

    Ghent University, Belgium

    2 publications · 155 citations

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  3. GP
    Gilbert Postollec

    Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail, France

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  4. PH
    P.H. Hemsworth

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    2 publications · 167 citations

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  5. TL
    Terry L. Mader

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    2 publications · 28 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Kansas State University

    Manhattan, United States

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    319 citations

  2. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    470 citations

  3. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    398 citations

  4. Agriculture Victoria

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    874 citations

  5. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  6. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    244 citations

  7. Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail

    Maisons-Alfort, France

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    200 citations

  8. Centro Diagnostico Italiano

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

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  1. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    10 publications · 737 citations

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  2. Journal of Animal Science

    8 publications · 238 citations

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  3. Poultry Science

    4 publications · 212 citations

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  4. Animal Welfare

    4 publications · 127 citations

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  5. Livestock Science

    3 publications · 211 citations

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