Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

IntroductionDouble-infrared (IR-D) and laser energy sources (LAS) are two types of newly beak treatment equipment. Although the IR-D and LAS techniques have been developed by changing the number and type of energy sources, their effects on layer chicks are yet to be systematically studied.MethodsIn...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Lin Duan, Xiao-Yu Zhao, Er-Ying Hao, Chuan-Wen Wang, De-He Wang, Hui Chen, Zhong-Qiang Wang, Li-Jun Xu, Ke-Qian Di
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	layer chick infrared laser beak shape growth and development
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1546993/full