Effects of stocking density, flock size and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries
Abstract
1. Management practices, stocking rate and flock size may affect laying hen welfare but there have been few replicated studies in commercial non-cage systems that investigate this. This study used a broad range of physical and physiological indicators to assess the welfare of hens in 36 commercial flocks. 2. Six laying period treatments were examined with each treatment replicated 6 times. It was not possible to randomly allocate treatments to...
Paper Details
Title
Effects of stocking density, flock size and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries
Published Date
Apr 1, 2006
Journal
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
135 - 146
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