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Welfare Consequences of Omitting Beak Trimming in Barn Layers

Beak trimming is used worldwide as a method of reducing the damage to feathers and skin caused by injurious pecking in laying hens. However, beak trimming also causes some welfare issues as trimming the beak results in pain and sensory loss. Due to this dilemma, there is an ongoing discussion in sev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Riber, Anja B., Hinrichsen, Lena K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29326955
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00222

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