Effect of Perches at Different Positions in Conventional Cages for Laying Hens of Two Different Strains

Volume: 43, Issue: 4, Pages: 228 - 235
Published: Nov 1, 1993
Abstract
Production, health and behaviour were studied in 648 White Leghorn hens of two strains, LSL and Shaver 288, housed in three-tier battery cages (four hens per cage, 600 cm2 per hen) with three treatments; two with a perch fitted across the cage, 17 (PB) or 24 cm (PC) from the back of the cage, respectively, and control cages without perch (NP). Introducing a perch did not significantly affect production, but PC gave more dirty eggs, and both PC...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of Perches at Different Positions in Conventional Cages for Laying Hens of Two Different Strains
Published Date
Nov 1, 1993
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
228 - 235
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