Egg quality in layers housed in different production systems and submitted to two environmental conditions

The production system using cages is a highly polemical issue in Europe, because of the space restriction imposed to laying hens. It is considered that the cage system might compromise important comfort movements, welfare and egg quality. This study evaluated egg quality and welfare of two strains o...

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Main Authors: JAD Barbosa Filho, MAN Silva, IJO Silva, AAD Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2006-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2006000100003