A cross-sectional study on feather cover damage in Canadian laying hens in non-cage housing systems

Abstract Background Feather damage (FD) resulting from feather pecking remains a concern in non-cage housing systems for laying hens worldwide. This study aimed to identify bird-, housing-, and management-related factors associated with FD in non-cage housing systems as the egg production sector pha...

Полное описание

Библиографические подробности

Главные авторы:	Caitlin Decina, Olaf Berke, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine F. Baes, Tina M. Widowski, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	BMC 2019-12-01
Серии:	BMC Veterinary Research
Предметы:	Chicken Feather pecking Aviary Floor system Welfare
Online-ссылка:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2168-2
Метки:	Добавить метку Нет меток, Требуется 1-ая метка записи!