Comparative study on the behaviour, health and productivity of laying hens in a furnished cage and an aviary system

Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 122, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 235-240

  Platz, Siegfried ^a   Heyn, Elke ^a   Hergt, Franziska ^a   Weigl, Birgit ^a   Erhard, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aviary; Behaviour; Furnished cage; Health; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; OVIPOSITION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67749129313     PISSN: 00059366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0005-9366-122-235     Document Type: Article

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