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Effects of litter floor access and inclusion of experienced hens in aviary housing on floor eggs, litter condition, air quality, and hen welfare

With different cage-free (CF) housing styles and management schemes, retailers have developed their own CF criteria. One highly debated aspect is if hens may be kept inside the system for part of the day—during the first few hours after lights-on. Research is lacking regarding the impacts of such a...

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Autores principales: Oliveira, Jofran L, Xin, Hongwei, Chai, Lilong, Millman, Suzanne T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6414038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30535034
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey525

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