Research Note: Beak morphology of infrared beak–treated laying hens and its impact on production and welfare

Research Note: Beak morphology of infrared beak–treated laying hens and its impact on production and welfare

Despite previous research on the impacts of beak treatment on laying hens, little information exists regarding how variation in beak morphology that can occur following beak treatment affects production, behavior, and welfare. Following infrared beak treatment (IRBT), variations in beak shape, such...

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Main Authors: C. Hughes, S. Struthers, T. Shynkaruk, S. Gomis, A. Gupta, K. Schwean-Lardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
beak treatment
behavior
beak shape
body weight
shovel beak
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119577902

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