Floor egg laying: can management investment prevent it?
SUMMARY: Floor egg laying can be a common problem for laying and breeder hens in cage-free housing systems. This is where hens lay eggs outside of the nest box, on the litter floor, slats, or tiered wire system. The causes of floor eggs are multifactorial which can make preventing floor egg laying b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Poultry Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617123000430 |