Evaluating the effects of stocking density on the behavior, health, and welfare of turkey hens to 11 weeks of age

Nicholas Select hens (n = 3,550 poults in each of 2 experimental trials) were randomly placed in 1 of 4 stocking density (SD) treatments of 30, 40, 50, or 60 kg/m2 until 11 wk. Birds were housed in open rooms (67.5 m2) with 4 replications per treatment. Ventilation was adjusted in each room independ...

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Main Authors: S. Jhetam, K. Buchynski, T. Shynkaruk, K. Schwean-Lardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122002486