Longitudinal survey of total airborne bacterial and archaeal concentrations and bacterial diversity in enriched colony housing and aviaries for laying hens

ABSTRACT: Conventional cages for laying hens will be banned in Canada as of 2036, and the egg industry is transitioning toward enriched colony housing and aviaries. While higher concentrations of particulate matter have been previously reported in aviaries and other cage-free housing systems, concen...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Magali-Wen St-Germain, Valérie Létourneau, Perrine Cruaud, Candice Lemaille, Kim Robitaille, Éloïse Denis, Martine Boulianne, Caroline Duchaine
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-11-01
Subjects:	bioaerosol bacteria archaea aviary enriched-cage
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124006989