Effects of ground robot manipulation on hen floor egg reduction, production performance, stress response, bone quality, and behavior.

Reducing floor eggs in cage-free (CF) housing systems is among primary concerns for egg producers. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of ground robot manipulation on reduction of floor eggs. In addition, the effects of ground robot manipulation on production performance, stre...

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Main Authors: Guoming Li, Xue Hui, Yang Zhao, Wei Zhai, Joseph L Purswell, Zach Porter, Sabin Poudel, Linan Jia, Bo Zhang, Gary D Chesser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267568