The effects of group size on the proportion of nest box eggs laid by hens in cages
Published: August 11, 2009
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Summary We previously found that only 66% of hens in cages with a nest box became ‘consistent’ nest-box layers, that is laying at least 80% of their eggs in the nest box. To begin to understand how social factors might limit nest box use in ‘modern’ cages, we housed birds either singly or in groups of eight and recorded the incidence of nest box and floor eggs. The pro...
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The University of Sydney
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12 de agosto de 2009
Hens not laying eggs in the nest is one of the major issues in breeding farms. This article has a good debate on this issue but this issue need more research keeping in mind that we have to balance welfare of hen and economy of operation. If we put too much emphasis on animal welfare that it make the operation uneconomical then whole operation will be closed, so there will be no hens for minding their welfare only empty space.
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