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Perch Material Preference

Perch Material Preference is a behavioral ecology construct that denotes the selective attraction or aversion of roosting animals to specific substrates or textures used for perching, distinguished by empirical observations of contact posture, dwell time, and frequency of use across material types.

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2017–2026

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Individual perching behaviour of laying hens and its effects in cages

M. C. Appleby, Stuart F. Smith, B. O. Hughes · British Poultry Science · 1992 · 87 citations

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Perch material and diameter affects particular perching behaviours in laying hens

Thorsten Pickel, Britta Scholz, Lars Schrader · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2010 · 58 citations

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Effects of perch design on behaviour and health of laying hens

E Struelens · Animal Welfare · 2009 · 31 citations

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Perching Behaviour and Preferences for Different Perch Designs Among Laying Hens

N.R. Lambe, G.B. Scott · Animal Welfare · 1998 · 25 citations

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The ability of laying hens to negotiate perches of different materials with clean or dirty surfaces

GB Scott, G MacAngus · Animal Welfare · 2004 · 21 citations

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Authors

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  1. GM
    G MacAngus

    Harper Adams University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  2. MC
    M. C. Appleby

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 87 citations

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  3. KL
    Kai Liu

    City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  4. BO
    B. O. Hughes

    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 87 citations

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  5. NL
    N.R. Lambe

    Scotland's Rural College, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 25 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Harper Adams University

    Newport, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    67 citations

  2. Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

    Greifswald, Germany

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    174 citations

  3. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  4. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    174 citations

  5. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

    Swindon, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    87 citations

  6. HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts

    Ghent, Belgium

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  7. Scotland's Rural College

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  8. University of Münster

    Münster, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    58 citations

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  1. Animal Welfare

    3 publications · 77 citations

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  2. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  3. Journal of Wildlife Management

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  4. British Poultry Science

    1 publications · 87 citations

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