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Development of a Scoring System to Assess Feather Damage in Canadian Laying Hen Flocks
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Feather damage is a continuous welfare challenge in the management of egg-laying hens. Canada is currently transitioning from conventional cages to alternative housing systems, where the risk of feather damage may increase due to larger group sizes. This change increases the need for...
Autores principales: | Decina, Caitlin, Berke, Olaf, van Staaveren, Nienke, Baes, Christine F., Harlander-Matauscheck, Alexandra |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6680733/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31295882 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9070436 |
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