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PLoS ONE, 2022 Mice respond to a cage change (CC) with altered activity, disrupted sleep and increased anxiety. A bi-weekly cage change is, therefore, preferred over a shorter CC interval and is currently the prevailing routine for Individually ventilated cages (IVCs).
B Ulfhake +11 more
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Animals, 2023 This study evaluates the effect of housing environment on the egg quality characteristics of brown egg layers as many different environments are currently used in the industry.
Benjamin N. Alig +2 more
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Economic Feasibility in Commercial Egg Production in a Conventional and Cage-Free Systems with Different Stocking Densities [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2022 Adapting existing laying facilities to meet animal welfare certifications is not a simple task. It causes higher expenses to producers, who are often hesitant to accept the need for changes.
LSN Oliveira +9 more
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Animals, 2023 Many countries have gradually shifted to animal welfare-friendly housing systems for egg layers. However, there is still no consensus among researchers on whether the housing system affects egg quality traits. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the
Nonoka Kawamura +3 more
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Microbiota composition of simultaneously colonized mice housed under either a gnotobiotic isolator or individually ventilated cage regime [PDF]
, 2017 Germ-free rodents colonized with microbiotas of interest are used for host-microbiota investigations and for testing microbiota-targeted therapeutic candidates.
Bahl, Martin Iain +4 more
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Influence of forage substrates on environmental and egg microbiology in cage-free aviary housing
Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2022 SUMMARY: Within aviary systems, open litter areas are provided to allow hens to express a more robust behavioral repertoire. However, data is limited on the influence forage substrates have on environmental and egg microbiology. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of forage substrates on environmental and egg microbiology in aviary ...
J.S. Garcia +5 more
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Animal welfare in poultry production systems: impact of EU standards on world trade [PDF]
, 2008 Animal welfare receives more legislative attention in the European Union (EU) than in many other regions of the world. Animal welfare standards for poultry are generally taken to be higher in the EU than in producing countries exporting to the EU ...
Achterbosch, T.J., Horne, P.L.M., van
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EFFICIENCY OF TABLE EGG PRODUCTION IN DIFFERENT HOUSING SYSTEMS AND FARM SIZES: A CASE STUDY BASED ON THREE HUNGARIAN FARMS [PDF]
Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists, 2019 In the European Union, alternative housing systems (aviary, barn, free-range, organic) are increasingly used in laying hen populations (49.6%). Hungary is one of the member states where modified cage housing technology is prevalent, but this may change ...
Adél Dorottya Erdős +2 more
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Air Quality and Hen Health Status in Three Types of Commercial Laying Hen Houses [PDF]
, 2007 Environmental conditions and bird health are important elements in assessment of animal welfare for laying hen housing systems, but limited information is available comparing different types of systems. Three types of laying hen houses - caged high-rise,
Green, Angela +4 more
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Animal, 2023 In laying hen production, cage-free housing is growing rapidly to provide living conditions that meet hens’ needs. Unlike cages, this housing requires nests for automatic collection of eggs, as eggs laid outside nests must be collected by hand. Selecting
L. Bécot +4 more
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