Performance, physical egg quality, and economic index of laying hens under different rearing systems

ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the performance, physical egg quality (weight and gravity), and economic index of laying hens reared in cage and cage-free systems. A total of 312 40-week-old Hy-line brown laying hens were distributed in a fully randomized design, split into two treatments (ca...

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Main Authors: Jaqueline K MAYER, Aline Felix SCHNEIDER, Franciele Sordi LOVATTO, Clóvis Eliseu GEWEHR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2023-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-99402023000100800&lng=en&tlng=en