The effect of an enriched laying environment on welfare, performance, and egg quality parameters of laying hens kept in a cage system

The aim of this study was to evaluate the welfare and performance of laying hens kept in a furnished cage system equipped with additional feeders. A total of 72 Lohmann Brown hens were randomly assigned to 4 experimental groups. Each group consisted of 6 cages housing 3 birds per cage (18 birds per...

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Main Authors: Damian Konkol, Ewa Popiela, Mariusz Korczyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
hen
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120302571