Body weight and range usage affect net energy utilisation in commercial free-range laying hens when evaluated in net energy chambers
Within a given free-range flock, some hens prefer to spend the majority of their time in the shed (stayers), while others frequently access the range (rangers). Laying performance has been associated not only with the development of these sub-populations but also with different body weights (BW). Th...
Main Authors: | Manisha Kolakshyapati, Shu-Biao Wu, Terence Z. Sibanda, Santiago Ramirez-Cuevas, Isabelle Ruhnke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2020-06-01
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Series: | Animal Nutrition |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654520300044 |
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