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Air Quality in Alternative Housing Systems May Have an Impact on Laying Hen Welfare. Part I—Dust

The new legislation for laying hens in the European Union put a ban on conventional cages. Production systems must now provide the hens with access to a nest, a perch, and material for dust bathing. These requirements will improve the behavioral aspects of animal welfare. However, when hens are kept...

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Autores principales: David, Bruce, Oppermann Moe, Randi, Michel, Virginie, Lund, Vonne, Mejdell, Cecilie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26479370
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5030368