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Flock Factors Correlated with Elevated Mortality in Non-Beak Trimmed Aviary-Housed Layers

SIMPLE SUMMARY: There is increasing use of non-cage housing systems for laying hens in Europe. In Norway, approximately 85% of all hens are housed in aviaries. Such systems are more complex and house larger animal groups. Knowledge of flock level factors that may affect mortality in these systems is...

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Autores principales: Kittelsen, Käthe Elise, Tahamtani, Fernanda, Moe, Randi Oppermann, Gretarsson, Pall, Vasdal, Guro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36552497
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12243577