Behavior, egg production, and bone strength of commercial laying hens at various cage densities and different cage types
Effects of modified cages with perch and cage density on behavior, egg production, and bone strength were investigated in hens reared either in conventional or modified cages with three densities, i.e. 2, 3, and 4 hens/cage. Neither cage type effect nor their interactions with cage densities were f...
Main Authors: | Suparak Khumput, Jamroen Thiengtham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2020-10-01
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Series: | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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Online Access: | https://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/42-5/24.pdf |
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