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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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/11/176 |