6266: Laying hen husbandry: group size and use of hen-runs

Hirt, Helen; Hördegen, Philipp and Zeltner, Esther (2000) Laying hen husbandry: group size and use of hen-runs. Paper presented at International IFOAM Scientific Conference, Basel, 28 to 31 August 2000.

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Summary

With regard to welfare reasons, various label productions limit the number of laying hens allowed per flock. The question arose whether the group size has an influence on the use of laying hen runs.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	laying hen, animal husbandry, run management, behaviour, Biogeflügelhaltung
Subject Areas:	Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL > Animal Husbandry and Breeding
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	6266
Contact:	Hirt, Helen
Deposited On:	11 November 2005
EPrint Type:	Conference paper
Published?:	Unpublished
Peer Review Status:	Not peer-reviewed
Related Links:	http://www.fibl.org/forschung/tierhaltung/biogefluegelhaltung/index.php

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