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Effects of litter and additional enrichment elements on the occurrence of feather pecking in pullets and laying hens – A focused review

Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a serious problem in the egg production industry with regard to animal welfare and performance. The multifactorial causes of SFP are discussed in the areas of genetics, feeding, husbandry, stable climate and management. Several studies on the influence of manipulable...

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Autores principales: Schreiter, Ruben, Damme, Klaus, von Borell, Eberhard, Vogt, Isabelle, Klunker, Michael, Freick, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6868447/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31267678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vms3.184