The effect of feeder space allocation on behavior of Hy-Line W-36 hens housed in conventional cages

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1544-1552

  Thogerson, C M ^a   Hester, P Y ^a   Mench, J A ^b   Newberry, R C ^c   Pajor, E A ^a   Garner, J P ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Feather score; Feeder space; Laying hen; Welfare

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 68849097533     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00010     Document Type: Article

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