Exterior egg quality as affected by enrichment resources layout in furnished laying-hen cages

Exterior egg quality as affected by enrichment resources layout in furnished laying-hen cages

Objective This study aimed to investigate the effects of enrichment resources (a perch, dustbath, and nest) layout in furnished laying-hen cages (FC) on exterior quality of eggs. Methods One hundred and sixty-eight (168) Hy-Line Brown laying hens at 16 weeks of age were randomly distributed to four...

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Main Authors: Xiang Li, Donghua Chen, Fanyu Meng, Yingying Su, Lisha Wang, Runxiang Zhang, Jianhong Li, Jun Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2017-10-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Furnished Cage
Cage Design
Exterior Egg Quality
Laying Hen
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-10-1495.pdf

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