Welfare of layers housed in small furnished cages on Danish commercial farms: the condition of keel bone, feet, plumage and skin.

Rørvang, M V; Hinrichsen, L K; Riber, A B

Rørvang, M V; Hinrichsen, L K; Riber, A B.

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Rørvang MV; a AU Foulum, Department of Animal Science , Aarhus University , Tjele , Denmark.
Hinrichsen LK; a AU Foulum, Department of Animal Science , Aarhus University , Tjele , Denmark.
Riber AB; a AU Foulum, Department of Animal Science , Aarhus University , Tjele , Denmark.

Br Poult Sci ; 60(1): 1-7, 2019 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30295510

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Animal Welfare; Chickens/injuries; Feathers/injuries; Foot Injuries/veterinary; Poultry Diseases/epidemiology; Skin/injuries; Sternum/injuries; Aggression; Animal Husbandry/methods; Animals; Denmark/epidemiology; Female; Foot Injuries/epidemiology; Foot Injuries/etiology; Housing, Animal; Poultry Diseases/etiology; Prevalence

Key words

Animal welfare; foot injuries; injurious pecking damage; keel bone damage; laying hen; welfare assessment

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poultry Diseases / Skin / Sternum / Animal Welfare / Chickens / Foot Injuries / Feathers Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Br Poult Sci Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Denmark

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