Effects of Season, Plumage Colour, and Transport Distance on Body Weight Loss, Dead-on-Arrival, and Reject Rate in Commercial End-of-Lay Hens
Transport conditions of end-of-lay hens are important for their welfare. This study investigated the effects of season, plumage colour, and transportation distance on the welfare of end-of-lay hens. Retrospective data from 31,667,274 end-of-lay hens transported to a poultry slaughterhouse in Turkey...
Main Authors: | Enver Çavuşoğlu, Metin Petek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1827 |
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