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Perch Placement

Perch Placement is a methodological construct within avian ethology that specifies the selection and positioning of physical supports used by birds for resting, observation, or locomotion, distinguishing it from related behaviors by its focus on structural and spatial determinants of perching sites.

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2017–2026

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Group size and perching behaviour in young domestic fowl

Ruth C. Newberry, Inma Estévez, Linda Keeling · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2001 · 192 citations

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Preliminary Test of the Ecological Trap Hypothesis

John T. Ratti, Kerry P. Reese · Journal of Wildlife Management · 1988 · 182 citations

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Rearing without early access to perches impairs the spatial skills of laying hens

Stefan Gunnarsson, Jenny Yngvesson, Linda Keeling et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2000 · 138 citations

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The effect of perch availability during pullet rearing and egg laying on musculoskeletal health of caged White Leghorn hens

P.Y. Hester, S.A. Enneking, B.K. Haley et al. · Poultry Science · 2013 · 100 citations · Full text

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Pressure load on keel bone and foot pads in perching laying hens in relation to perch design

Thorsten Pickel, Lars Schrader, Britta Scholz · Poultry Science · 2011 · 97 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MC
    M. C. Appleby

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 243 citations

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  2. LK
    Linda Keeling

    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

    3 publications · 369 citations

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  3. BO
    B. O. Hughes

    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 131 citations

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  4. BF
    Björn Forkman

    University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 publications · 177 citations

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  5. TP
    Thorsten Pickel

    University of Münster, Germany

    2 publications · 155 citations

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Institutions

42

  1. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

    Swindon, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    320 citations

  3. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    412 citations

  4. Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

    Greifswald, Germany

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    465 citations

  5. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    195 citations

  6. Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    96 citations

  7. University of Münster

    Münster, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    155 citations

  8. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    74 citations

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Venues

  1. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    7 publications · 554 citations

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  2. Poultry Science

    4 publications · 264 citations

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  3. British Poultry Science

    4 publications · 188 citations

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  4. The American Midland Naturalist

    3 publications · 89 citations

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  5. World s Poultry Science Journal

    3 publications · 44 citations

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