Causes of carcass condemnation in Norwegian aviary housed layers
Abstract Background Meat inspection data is commonly used to monitor health and welfare in commercial broiler production; however, less used in layers. Slaughterhouse records can provide insight into animal and herd health and identify important health and welfare challenges. To gain knowledge of he...
Main Authors: | Páll Gretarsson, Käthe Kittelsen, Randi Oppermann Moe, Ingrid Toftaker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-023-00680-3 |
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