Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31113
Title: The impact of range use on flock uniformity in commercial free-range laying hens
Contributor(s): Sibanda, T Z  (author)orcid ; Schneider, D  (author)orcid ; Welch, M  (author)orcid ; Iqbal, Z  (author); Cohen-Barnhouse, A  (author); Kolakshyapati, M  (author)orcid ; Morgan, N K  (author)orcid ; Ruhnke, I  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2018
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31113
Open Access Link: https://poultry-research.sydney.edu.au/publications/Open Access Link
Abstract: Flock uniformity is crucial to increase the performance and profitability of commercial egg production (Corzo et.al, 2004). Obtaining flock uniformity in a free-range system may be challenging due to the variation in feeding and ranging behaviour of individual birds.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: APSS 2018: 29th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 4th - 7th February, 2018
Source of Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Poultry Science Symposium, v.29, p. 87-87
Publisher: University of Sydney
Place of Publication: Sydney, Australia
ISSN: 1034-6260
1034-3466
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300306 Animal welfare
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 100411 Poultry
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication
Appears in Collections:Conference Publication
School of Environmental and Rural Science
School of Science and Technology

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