A computer model for welfare assessment of poultry production systems for laying hens

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-168

  De Mol, Rudi M ^a   Schouten, W G P ^a   Evers, E ^a   Drost, H ^a   Houwers, H W J ^a   Smits, A C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aviary systems; Barn systems; Cage systems; Free range

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EGG PRODUCTION; POULTRY; RANGE SIZE;

EID: 33846086863     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(06)80019-9     Document Type: Article

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