Development of a Scoring System to Assess Feather Damage in Canadian Laying Hen Flocks

Development of a Scoring System to Assess Feather Damage in Canadian Laying Hen Flocks

Feather damage (FD) due to feather pecking behavior is an ongoing welfare concern among commercial egg-laying hens. Canada’s current transition from conventional cage housing to alternative housing systems, where FD can spread easily within large flocks, underlines the need for frequent an...

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Main Authors: Caitlin Decina, Olaf Berke, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine F. Baes, Alexandra Harlander-Matauscheck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
feather damage
scoring
visual
reliability
poultry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/7/436

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