Effect of pecking stones and age on feather cover, hen mortality, and performance in free-range laying hens

Severe feather pecking is frequently associated with impaired egg production, poor hen welfare, and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of pecking stones to ameliorate the incidence of feather pecking. A total of 18 flocks of Hy-Line Brown laying hens were ran...

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Autores principales: Iqbal, Zafar, Drake, Kelly, Swick, Robert Alfonso, Taylor, Peta Simone, Perez-Maldonado, Rider Anderson, Ruhnke, Isabelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Animal Well-Being and Behavior
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32359565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.068

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32359565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.068

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