Gradual Provision of Live Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae to Older Laying Hens: Effect on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Feather Condition and Behavior

SIMPLE SUMMARY: In nature, hens spend considerable amounts of time eating live insects. This is considered as their natural behavior and may positively contribute to animal welfare. However, laying hens generally have limited access to insects in current intensive farming systems. Hermetia illucens...

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Published in:Animals (Basel)
Main Authors: Star, Laura, Arsiwalla, Tarique, Molist, Francesc, Leushuis, Raymond, Dalim, Monika, Paul, Aman
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070753/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32013017
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020216
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