The effect of piling behavior on the production and mortality of free-range laying hens

The effect of piling behavior on the production and mortality of free-range laying hens

ABSTRACT: Piling, a dense cluster of hens, is a behavior of major concern to the cage-free egg industry. It can cause large numbers of mortalities at which point it is considered smothering. The aim of this study was to quantify whether piling can also have consequences on production and non-smother...

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Main Authors: David Armstrong, Lucy Asher, Ann Rayner, Halima Ngidda, Bryony Sharma, Helen Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
smothering
chicken
crowding
welfare
egg
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123005084

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