EARLY LIFE IN A BARREN ENVIRONMENT ADVERSELY AFFECTS SPATIAL COGNITION IN LAYING HENS (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS)

Early life in a barren environment adversely affects spatial cognition in laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Spatial cognition in vertebrates is adversely affected by a lack of environmental complexity during early life.However, to our knowledge no previous studies have tested the effect of early exposure to varying degrees of environmental complexity on specific components of spatial cognition in chickens.There are two main rearing systems for laying hen

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Corrosion inhibition efficiencies of polymeric materials on alloy steel in dilute hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions at ambient temperature

A corrosion control test was conducted on alloy steel, using polymeric coatings (polyurethane, bitumen (medium airing), and high-density polyethylene) in dilute HCl solutions of pH values 4, 7, and 12, respectively for acid, neutral and alkaline solutions at ambient temperature.In the study, Eighty-four coupons of alloy steel were used.The coupons

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How to Install Twines in a Hopyard

Because dark red masquerade mask of the rapidly growing craft beer industry and rising hop prices, the potential of hops as an alternative crop is currently being investigated at the UF/IFAS GCREC.Proper installation of twines is critical to facilitate easier crop management and harvesting.This new article by explains how to install twines on a mar

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