The Impacts of Colony Cages on the Welfare of Chickens Farmed for Meat
There is growing interest in keeping meat chickens in modern colony cages (CCs) rather than conventional litter-floor barns. Suggested welfare improvements for chickens in such systems include reduced bodily lesions due to lower contact with flooring contaminated with faeces and urine, due to slatte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2988 |