Feather pecking is a major welfare issue in laying hen industry that leads to mortality. Due to a ban on conventional cages in the EU and on beak trimming in some countries of the EU, feather pecking will become an even bigger problem. Its severity depends both on the victim receiving pecking…
Source:Plumage condition in laying hens: genetic parameters for direct and indirect effects in two purebred layer lines
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Plumage condition in laying hens: genetic parameters for direct and indirect effects in two purebred layer lines
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