Effect of perches on liver health of hens

Volume: 93, Issue: 7, Pages: 1618 - 1622
Published: Jul 1, 2014
Abstract
Fatty liver is a common energy metabolic disorder in caged laying hens. Considering that the egg industry is shifting from conventional cages to alternative housing systems such as enriched cages, the objective of this study was to determine the effects of perches on fat deposition and liver health in laying hens. Three hundred twenty-four 17-wk-old White Leghorn hens were housed in 1 of 4 treatments with 9 hens per cage. Treatment 1 hens never...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of perches on liver health of hens
Published Date
Jul 1, 2014
Volume
93
Issue
7
Pages
1618 - 1622
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