Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

SIMPLE SUMMARY: In nature, hens spend considerable amounts of time eating live insects. This is considered as their natural behavior and may positively contribute to animal welfare. However, laying hens generally have limited access to insects in current intensive farming systems. Hermetia illucens...

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Autores principales: Star, Laura, Arsiwalla, Tarique, Molist, Francesc, Leushuis, Raymond, Dalim, Monika, Paul, Aman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32013017
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020216

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32013017
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020216

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