Preliminary Evaluation of a Nest Usage Sensor to Detect Double Nest Occupations of Laying Hens
Conventional cage systems will be replaced by housing systems that allow hens to move freely. These systems may improve hens’ welfare, but they lead to some disadvantages: disease, bone fractures, cannibalism, piling and lower egg production. New selection criteria for existing commercial strains sh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-01-01
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Series: | Sensors |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/2/2680 |