End of lay postmortem findings in aviary housed laying hens

ABSTRACT: Good health and low mortality are constitutive elements of good animal welfare. In laying hens, mortality and pathological findings are usually reported as cumulative proportions from onset of lay to culling. However, knowledge of pathological lesions and causes of death specifically towar...

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Main Authors: Páll Gretarsson, Käthe Kittelsen, Randi O. Moe, Guro Vasdal, Ingrid Toftaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122006265