Rearing Male Layer Chickens: A German Perspective

The killing of male layer hybrids in the hatcheries, at a day-old, is common practice but it also raises strong socio-ethical concerns. In recent years, three different approaches to avoid this killing have been developed—the in ovo sex determination, the rearing of male layers for meat, a...

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Main Authors: Mona Franziska Giersberg, Nicole Kemper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/11/176