Performance of Commercial Laying Hen Submitted to Different Debeaking Methods

ABSTRACT Among the several factors required in breeding laying hens, debeaking is a factor that interferes with batch performance and affects animal welfare. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate three different debeaking procedures and to verify the best technique to be used. For this,...

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Main Authors: CH Oka, LGF Bueno, SRL Souza, JAO Balan, KM Silva, GV Polycarpo, LH Iwayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2017000400717&lng=en&tlng=en