Development and Performance of a Mechanical Egg Collection System Versus the Hand-Operated Dutch Nest

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to design a new mechanical nesting system based on scientific works on the behavior of laying hens, and to compare its performance with that of a hand-operated Dutch nest. The equipment was assessed in two poultry houses; in the first one, the eggs were collected m...

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Main Authors: F Pilotto, AML Ribeiro, A Cargnelutti Filho, VA Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000400523&lng=en&tlng=en