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A cross-sectional study on feather cover damage in Canadian laying hens in non-cage housing systems
BACKGROUND: Feather damage (FD) resulting from feather pecking remains a concern in non-cage housing systems for laying hens worldwide. This study aimed to identify bird-, housing-, and management-related factors associated with FD in non-cage housing systems as the egg production sector phases out...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6892204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31796015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2168-2 |