General needs

General needs

The husbandry environment should be designed in a way that allows the chicken to perform following species-specific behaviors:

to stand in an upright position, to stride, to run, to flutter and to fly
to jump, to flap their wings and to stretch wings and legs
to scratch in litter and forage for food
to feed
to drink from troughs
to dustbathe in suitable material
to retreat to a nest for egg depostion in a quiet location
to stand and sit on an elevated perch, to rest their during day and nighttime
beeing able to groom the plumage

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