| Author(s) |
Sibanda, Terence Zimazile
Flavel, Richard
Kolakshyapati, Manisha
Ramirez-Cuevas, Santiago
Welch, Mitchell
Schneider, Derek
Ruhnke, Isabelle
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| Publication Date |
2019
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| Abstract |
Free-range hens that access the range frequently are not only less likely to obtain their formulated feed intake, they are also assumed to experience higher energy loss due to increased locomotion and maintaining temperature homeostasis. Offering the same diet to all hens as commonly performed ignores the different individual hen requirements and may result in reduced hen welfare and production. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different feeding strategies on tibia bone health and range usage in hens that are known to range frequently.
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| Citation |
ISAE 2019: Proceedings of the 53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, p. 108-108
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| ISBN |
9789086868896
9789086863389
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Wageningen Academic Publishers
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| Title |
Outdoor feeder increased range usage but not bone quality in commercial free-range laying hens
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| Type of document |
Conference Publication
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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