Effect of cage density on the performance of 25- to 84-week-old laying hens

Three experiments were carrie out to evaluate the influence of cage density on the performance of 25- to 84-week-old laying hens. Forty hundred Lohmann-LSL layers were distributed in cages (100x40x 45x50cm) according to a completely randomized experimental design with split plot in time.Three treatm...

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Main Authors: RL Rios, AG Bertechini, JCC Carvalho, SF Castro, VA Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2009-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2009000400007