Production, egg quality, bone strength, claw length, and keel bone deformities of laying hens housed in furnished cages with different group sizes

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1511-1519

  Vits, A ^a   Weitzenburger D ^a   Hamann, H ^a   Distl, Ottmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Furnished cage; Health; Laying hen; Productivity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BONE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION; OVUM;

EID: 33644789130     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.10.1511     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Abrahamsson, P., O. Fossum, and R. Tauson. 1998. Health of laying hens in an aviary system over five batches of birds. Acta Vet. Scand. 39:367-379.
2. Abrahamsson, P., and R. Tauson. 1995. Aviary systems and conventional cages for laying hens - Effects on production, egg quality, health and bird location in three hybrids. Acta Agric. Scand. A Anim. Sci. 45:191-203.
3. Abrahamsson, P., and R. Tauson. 1997. Effects of group size on performance, health and birds' use of facilities in furnished cages for laying hens. Acta Agric. Scand. A Anim. Sci. 47:254-260.
4. Abrahamsson, P., R. Tauson, and M. C. Appleby. 1995. Performance of four hybrids of laying hens in modified and conventional cages. Acta Agric. Scand. A Anim. Sci. 47:254-260.
5. Abrahamsson, P., R. Tauson, andM. C. Appleby. 1996a. Behaviour, health and integument of four hybrids of laying hens in modified and conventional cages. Br. Poult. Sci. 37:521-540.
6. Abrahamsson, P., R. Tauson, and K. Elwinger. 1996b. Effect on production, health and egg quality of varying proportions of wheat and barley in diets for two hybrids of laying hens kept in different housing systems. Acta Agric. Scand. Anim. Sci. 46:254-260.
7. Appleby, M. C. 1993a. Should cages for laying hens be banned or modified? Anim. Welf. 2:67-80.
8. Appleby, M. C. 1993b. Modified cages for laying hens. Pages 237-239. Proc. 4th Eur. Symp. Poult. Welf. C. J. Savory and B. O. Hughes, ed. Univ. Fed. Anim. Welf., Potters Bar, UK.
9. Appleby, M. C., S. F. Smith, and B. O. Hughes. 1992. Individual perching behaviour of laying hens and its effects in cages. Br. Poult. Sci. 33:227-238.
10. Barnett, J. L., P. C. Glatz, E. A. Newman, and G. M. Cronin. 1997. Effects of modifying layer cages with perches on stress physiology, plumage, pecking and bone strength of hens. Austr. J. Exp. Agric. 37:523-529.
11. Baxter, M. R. 1994. The welfare problems of laying hens in battery cages. Vet. Rec. 134:614-619.
12. Bishop, S. C., R. H. Fleming, H. A. McCormack, D. K. Flock, and C. C. Whitehead. 2000. The inheritance of bone characteristics affecting osteoporosis in laying hens. Poult. Sci. 41:33-40.
13. CEC. 1999. Richtlinie 1999/74/EG des Rates vom 19. Page 53 in Juli 1999 zur Festlegung von Mindestanforderungen zum Schutz von Legehennen, ABl. EG Nr. L 203.
14. Cordts, C., M. Schmutz, and R. Preisinger. 2001. Züchterische Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der Schalenstabilität von Eiern. Lohmann Inform. 3:15-18.
15. Couch, J. R. 1955. Cage layer fatigue. Feed Age 5:55-57.
16. Fleming, R. H., C. C. Whitehead, D. Alvey, N. G. Gregory, and L. J. Wilkins. 1994. Bone structure and breaking strength in laying hens housed in different husbandry systems. Br. Poult. Sci. 35:651-662.
17. Flock, D. K. 1992. LSL- und LB-Leistungen: Schalenqualität und Futterverwertung im Blickpunkt. Lohmann Inform. 1:1-3.
18. Gregory, N. G., L. J. Wilkins, S. D. Eleperuma, A. J. Ballantyne, and N. D. Overfield. 1990. Broken bones in domestic fowls: Effect of husbandry system and stunning method in end-of-lay hens. Br. Poult. Sci. 31:59-69.
19. Gregory, N. G., L. J. Wilkins, S. C. Kestin, C. G. Belyavin, and D. M. Alvey. 1991. Effect of husbandry system on broken bones and bone strength in hens. Vet. Rec. 128:397-399.
20. Harner, J. P., and J. H. Wilson. 1985. Effect of body size and cage profile on the shear strength of bones of caged layers. Br. Poult. Sci. 26:543-548.
21. Haugh, R. R. 1937. The haugh unit for measuring egg quality. US Egg Poult. Mag. 43:552-555.
22. Horn, P., and Z. Süto. 1997. Influence of management factors on production traits of layers. World Poult. Misset 13:20-23.
23. Hughes, B. O., and M. C. Appleby. 1989. Increase in bone strength of spent laying hens housed in modified cages with perches. Vet. Rec. 124:483-484.
24. Hughes, B. O., P. Dun, and C. C. Mccorquodale. 1985. Shell strength of eggs from medium-bodied hybrid hens housed in cages or on range in outside pens. Br. Poult. Sci. 26:129-136.
25. Keutgen, H., S. Wurm, and S. Ueberscher. 1999. Pathologisch-anatomische Untersuchungen bei Legehennen aus verschiedenen Haltungssystemen. Dtsch. Tierarztl. Wochenschr. 106:125-188.
26. Knowles, T. G., and D. M. Broom. 1990. Limb bone strength and movement in laying hens from different housing systems. Vet. Rec. 126:354-356.
27. Knowles, T. G., D. M. Broom, N. G. Gregory, and L. J. Wilkins. 1993. Effect of bone strength on the frequency of broken bones in hens. Res. Vet. Sci. 54:15-19.
28. Lange, K. 1996. Untersuchungen zum Leistungsverhalten verschiedener Legehennenhybriden in alternativen Haltungssystemen. Lohmann Inform. 4:7-10.
29. Leyendecker, M. 2003. Einfluss verschiedener Legehennenhaltungssysteme (konventionelle Käfige, ausgestaltete Käfige, intensive Auslauf- und Volierenhaltung) auf die Legeleistung, Eiqualität und Knochenfestigkeit von Legehennen. Ph.D. Diss. Univ. Osnabrück, Fachbereich Biologie, Osnabrück, Germany.
30. Leyendecker, M., H. Hamann, J. Hartung, J. Kamphues, C. Ring, G. Glünder, C. Ahlers, I. Sander, U. Neumann, and O. Distl. 2001a. Analyse von Genotyp-Umwelt-Interaktionen zwischen Legehennenhybriden und Haltungssystemen in der Legeleistung, Eiqualiät und Knochenfestigkeit. 1. Mitteilung: Legeleistungsmerkmale. Züchtungskunde 73:290-307.
31. Leyendecker, M., H. Hamann, J. Hartung, J. Kamphues, C. Ring, G. Glünder, C. Ahlers, I. Sander, U. Neumann, and O. Distl. 2001b. Analyse von Genotyp-Umwelt-Interaktionen zwischen Legehennenhybriden und Haltungssystemen in der Legeleistung, Eiqualität und Knochenfestigkeit. 2. Mitteilung: Eiqualitätsmerkmale. Züchtungskunde 73:308-323.
32. Leyendecker, M., H. Hamann, J. Hartung, J. Kamphues, C. Ring, G. Glünder, C. Ahlers, I. Sander, U. Neumann, and O. Distl. 2001c. Analyse von Genotyp-Umwelt-Interaktionen zwischen Legehennenhybriden und Haltungssystemen in der Legeleistung, Eiqualität und Knochenfestigkeit. 3. Mitteilung: Knochenfestigkeit. Züchtungskunde 73:387-398.
33. Loick, A. 1996. DieHaltungssysteme kritisch betrachtet. Dtsch. Geflugelwirtsch. Schweineprod. 44:18-21.
34. Newman, S., and S. Leeson. 1998. Effect of housing birds in cages or an aviary system on bone characteristics. Poult. Sci. 77:1492-1496.
35. Preisinger, R. 2000. Lohmann Tradition, Praxiserfahrung und Entwicklungsperspektiven. Lohmann Inform. 3:13-16.
36. Smith, S. F., M. C. Appleby, and B. O. Hughes. 1993. Nesting and dustbathing by hens in cages: Matching and mis-matching between behaviour and environment. Br. Poult. Sci. 34:21-33.
37. Tauson, R., and P. Abrahamsson. 1994. Effects on production, health and behaviour in three SCWL strains in an EMC model in comparison with othermodified and conventional cages. In: Sherwin, C.M. Pages 41-54 in Modified Cages for Laying Hens. C. M. Sherwin, ed. Univ. Fed. Anim. Welf., Potters Bar, UK.
38. Tauson, R., A. Wahlström, and P. Abrahamsson. 1999. Effect of two floor housing systems and cages on health, production, and fear response in layers. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 8:152-159.
39. Van Emous, R. 2003. Claw length of layers in alternative systems - To measure or not to measure. World Poult. 19:34-35.
40. Van Horne, P. L. M. 1996. Production and economic results of commercial flocks with white layers in aviary systems and battery cages. Poult. Sci. 37:255-261.
41. Van Horne, P. L. M., and T. G. C. M. Van Niekerk. 1998. Volieren- und Käfighaltung im Vergleich. Dtsch. Geflugelwirtsch. Schweineprod. 6:14-16.
42. Van Niekerk, T. G. C. M. 1999. Anreicherungen von Legehennenkäfigen - Kaum Auswirkungen auf die Produktionkennzahlen. Dtsch. Geflugelwirtsch. Schweineprod. 26:12-17.
43. Van Niekerk, T. G. C. M., and B. Reuvekamp. 1999. Legehennen in großen Gruppenkäfigen. Heutiges System nicht praxisreif. Dtsch. Geflugelwirtsch. Schweineprod. 26:18-22.
44. Wahlström, A., R. Tauson, and K. Elwinger. 2001. Plumage condition and health of aviary-kept hens fed mash or crumbled pellets. Poult. Sci. 80:266-271.
45. Wall, H., R. Tauson, and K. Elwinger. 2002. Effect of design, passages, and hybrid on use of nest and production of layers in furnished cages. Poult. Sci. 81:333-339.