What comes up must come down: Incline exercise and flight kinematics in laying hens @campbellcentreforthestudyo7487
What comes up must come down: Incline exercise and flight kinematics in laying hens @campbellcentreforthestudyo7487
Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Laying hens use their main flight muscles in wing-assisted incline running (WAIR) to help ascend inclines such as ramps provided in commercial housing systems, and we find that WAIR exercise during rearing can have lasting welfare benefits by boosting birds' abilities to make safer landings in adulthood.

Presentation by Grace Hong took place at the 2023 CCSAW Research Symposium on May 10.
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What comes up must come down: Incline exercise and flight kinematics in laying hens

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