Effect of group size on performance and egg quality of laying hens during 20 to 36 weeks of age
The aim of this study was to improve knowledge on the effect of group size on productive performance and egg quality of hens raised in furnished cages equally designed. A total of 520, 15-week-old Lohmann Brown laying hens were divided into 2 groups to have a similar initial body weight (average 139...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-03-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3148 |