Piling and smothering behaviors in commercial laying hens
Published: March 1, 2023
Summary
Piling is an abnormal behavior commonly observed in commercial laying hen flocks. Piling occurs when birds crowd together, usually on top of one another, in a densely packed manner. A piling event may or may not end in smothering. Smothering occurs when one or more birds die due to suffocation from piling. Piling and smothering can compromise welfare of the birds involved and are also financia...
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Dhumal Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
20 de abril de 2023
In trial testing , Nest box piling was observed, hens giving preference to a particular nest , 40 birds per nest of 4 ft community nest were given but some days we got 80 to 120 eggs from this nest and some nest 1 or 2 eggs only .. mortality was observed in this nest with high preferred nest .
Any suggestions how to train the birds to use assigned nests?? Or making them use the nests which are free ??
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