Cargando…

Managing Free-Range Laying Hens—Part B: Early Range Users Have More Pathology Findings at the End of Lay but Have a Significantly Higher Chance of Survival—An Indicative Study

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Free-range facilities may present a biosecurity risk in some situations, but range use has also been associated with better hen welfare. We investigated the association between early-life range use (when hens were 18–21 weeks of age) and hen survival during the entire housing period...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sibanda, Terence Zimazile, O’Shea, Cormac J., de Souza Vilela, Jessica, Kolakshyapati, Manisha, Welch, Mitchell, Schneider, Derek, Courtice, Jodi, Ruhnke, Isabelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33081048
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10101911