Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews

Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews

In free-range and organic production systems, hens can make choices according to their needs and desires, which is in accordance with welfare definitions. Nonetheless, health and behavioral problems are also encountered in these systems. The aim of this article was to identify welfare challenges obs...

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Main Authors: Claire Bonnefous, Anne Collin, Laurence A. Guilloteau, Vanessa Guesdon, Christine Filliat, Sophie Réhault-Godbert, T. Bas Rodenburg, Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Laura Warin, Sanna Steenfeldt, Lisa Baldinger, Martina Re, Raffaella Ponzio, Anna Zuliani, Pietro Venezia, Minna Väre, Patricia Parrott, Keith Walley, Jarkko K. Niemi, Christine Leterrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
poultry
organic
free range
health
hen
pullet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.952922/full

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