The Effect of Housing Environment on Commercial Brown Egg Layer Production, USDA Grade and USDA Size Distribution

Consumer demand for retail cage-free eggs is driving the layer industry towards greater use of extensive housing environments. However, there is limited research on how these environments affect egg production characteristics of brown egg layers, as was the focus of this study. Five housing environm...

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Main Authors: Benjamin N. Alig, Peter R. Ferket, Ramon D. Malheiros, Kenneth E. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/694