Comparison of Changes in the Plumage and Body Condition, Egg Production, and Mortality of Different Non-Beak-Trimmed Pure Line Laying Hens during the Egg-Laying Period

Comparison of Changes in the Plumage and Body Condition, Egg Production, and Mortality of Different Non-Beak-Trimmed Pure Line Laying Hens during the Egg-Laying Period

The experiment was carried out with altogether 1740 non-beak-trimmed laying hens, which originated from Bábolna TETRA Ltd., representing two different types (Rhode Island Red (RIR) and Rhode Island White (RIW)) and four different lines (Lines 1–2: RIR, Lines 3–4: RIW). The plumage and body condition...

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Main Authors: Gábor Milisits, Sándor Szász, Tamás Donkó, Zoltán Budai, Anita Almási, Olga Pőcze, Jolán Ujvári, Tamás Péter Farkas, Erik Garamvölgyi, Péter Horn, Zoltán Sütő
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pure lines
laying hen
beak trimming
feather pecking
plumage
body fat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/500

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