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Effect of pecking stones and age on feather cover, hen mortality, and performance in free-range laying hens

Severe feather pecking is frequently associated with impaired egg production, poor hen welfare, and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of pecking stones to ameliorate the incidence of feather pecking. A total of 18 flocks of Hy-Line Brown laying hens were ran...

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Pubblicato in:Poult Sci
Autori principali: Iqbal, Zafar, Drake, Kelly, Swick, Robert Alfonso, Taylor, Peta Simone, Perez-Maldonado, Rider Anderson, Ruhnke, Isabelle
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2020
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597386/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32359565
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.068
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