Effect of time of oviposition on egg quality characteristics in cages and in a litter housing system

Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of the time of oviposition on egg quality characteristics in two different housing systems (cages vs. litter). ISA brown hens from 20 to 64 weeks of age were housed in battery cages (550 cm2/hen, 19 526 laying hens in the house) and on deep...

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Main Authors: E. Tůmová, T. Ebeid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2005-03-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-200503-0007_effect-of-time-of-oviposition-on-egg-quality-characteristics-in-cages-and-in-a-litter-housing-system.php