Cargando…

Flock-level risk factors of litter condition for the occurrence of plumage damage and skin lesions in commercial laying hen farms

Plumage damage (PD) as a result of severe feather pecking (SFP) and skin lesions (SL) due to cannibalism (CA) is serious welfare, performance, and economic problems in commercial layer farms. Genetics, nutrition, and housing conditions are central complexes that contribute to the multifactorial caus...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schreiter, Ruben, Freick, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10176254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37141809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102705