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Short- and long-term consequences of stocking density during rearing on the immune system and welfare of laying hens

Already during early life, chickens need to cope with chronic stressors that can impair their health and welfare, with stocking density being one of the most influential factors. Nevertheless, there is a gap in research on the influence of stocking density on laying hens during rearing and in the su...

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Autores principales: Hofmann, Tanja, Schmucker, Sonja, Grashorn, Michael, Stefanski, Volker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8253997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34175797
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101243