Zeltner, Esther; Hirt, Helen and Hauser, J. (2005) Optimising the use of hen runs by structures and management. 7th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Lublin, Polen, 15-19 June 2005. [ Unpublished, ]
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Summary
One of the main problems in free range husbandry of laying hens is the uneven use of the hen run. This leads to an overuse of pasture near the hen house. In a series of behavioural experiments we tried to determine management and structuring factors which may result in more hens in the run and a more even distribution of the animals.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. (Poster) |
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| Keywords: | laying hens, hen run, structures, management , Biogeflügelhaltung, Grünauslauf, Strukturierung |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Animal Husbandry and Breeding |
| Related Links: | http://www.fibl.org/english/research/animal-husbandry/poultry.php |
| Deposited By: | Zeltner, Esther |
| ID Code: | 6463 |
| Deposited On: | 10 Feb 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2009 16:29 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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