Tracking Dustbathing Behavior in Poultry with Deep Learning

The U.S. laying hen industry is transitioning from conventional caged (CC) systems to cage-free (CF) housing as driven by concerns of animal welfare, promoted by public demand for improved conditions and natural behavior among laying hens such as dustbathing (DB). The DB is a functionally important maintenance behavior in birds that clean plumage, realigns feather […]
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