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<p>Birds can move freely and out of the reach of the workers’ hands in a multi-tier aviary system, so employees have to climb into the system to get to the hens. A team of researchers, led by Andrea Mendoza, at graduate research assistant at Michigan State University, studied light variation to see if it could help move hens onto the floor area, making them easier to reach.<br/><br/>Chapters:<br/>0:00 Intro<br/>0:11 Andrea Mendoza, Michigan State University<br/>0:22 Aviaries for egg layers are difficult to manage <br/>1:25 Using light to move hens to the floor area<br/>4:07 Laying hen behavior<br/>4:43 Light treatments had short-term effects<br/><br/>________________________________________________<br/>Poultry Health Today is a news publication sponsored by Zoetis designed to bring broiler, layer and turkey producers the latest news and insights on poultry health, welfare, performance and sustainability. <br/><br/>Visit us at PoultryHealthToday.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook ...