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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Main Authors: Fulvia Bovera, Francesco Iannaccone, Giovanni Piccolo, Carmelo Di Meo, Fabrizio Russo, Daniela Piscitelli, Youssef A. Attia, Saber S.A. Hassan, Antonino Nizza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3148