The long-term productivity of hens housed in battery cages and an aviary

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Taylor, Allison A ^a   Hurnik, J Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aviary; Battery cages; Layer; Productivity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EATING; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EATING; EGGS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029687680     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750047     Document Type: Article

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