Effect of housing system and housing density on performance, viability, and gastrointestinal tract growth of broiler chicks during the first 2 wk of age [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : This experiment was conducted to study the effect of housing systems and housing densities on the performance and digestive tract growth of broiler chicks during the first 2 wk of age. A total of 3,600 Cobb500 day-old chicks were stocked at 4 densities
Mohammed M. Qaid +3 more
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Determination of selected biochemical parameters in blood serum and egg quality of Czech and Slovak native hens depending on the housing system and hen age [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2021 The objective of this study was to determine and evaluate the impact of the age and housing system on blood indicators (triacylglycerides, total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, total proteins, albumin, glucose) and physical egg quality ...
Adam Kraus +4 more
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Effect of housing system and age on products and bone properties of Taihang chickens [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2020 The aim of this study was to compare egg quality, carcass, meat characteristics, and bone properties of Taihang chickens in 2 different housing systems at various ages.
Yue Qiaoxian +8 more
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Effect of housing system on carcass composition, meat quality, digestive morphometry, and leg bone dimensions of Ross 308 parent broilers [PDF]
Poultry Science: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of 2 Ross 308 parent broiler housing systems (SLS—slat-litter system vs. LS—litter-based system) in terms of carcass composition, meat quality traits (chemical composition, texture ...
Marcin Wegner +3 more
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Effect of Housing System and Rosemary and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Layers Performance, Egg Quality, Haematological Traits, Blood Chemistry, Immunity, and Antioxidant [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Housing system and nutrition are non-genetic factors that can improve the well-being of animals to obtain higher quality products. A better understanding of how different housing systems and essential oils can influence the performance of layers is very ...
Mahmoud M. Abo Ghanima +7 more
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Animals, 2023 The compost-bedded pack barn (CBPB) system has been increasingly adopted by dairy farms due to its ability to enhance animal comfort and milk production.
Karise Fernanda Nogara +7 more
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Animals, 2021 Keel bone damage is an important animal welfare problem in laying hens. Two generations of four layer lines, differing in phylogenetic background and performance level and kept in single cages or floor pens were weighed and scored for keel bone ...
Christin Habig +5 more
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Housing systems in the Global South [PDF]
plaNext–Next Generation Planning, 2021 This paper addresses the problem of accessing decent and affordable housing in the Global South, where the housing need is, in general, more problematic than in the Global North. The paper first identifies five distinctive characteristics of housing systems in the Global South as compared to those in the Global North.
Vaziri Zadeh, Alireza +2 more
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Quality of Table Eggs from Different Production Systems
Contemporary Agriculture, 2022 The production system is one of the most significant factors influencing internal and external egg quality. Due to concerns for the welfare of laying hens, and on the basis of Council Directive 1999/74/EC, EU countries banned conventional cages, so it is
Stojčić Mirjana Đukić +2 more
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Welfare parameters and keel bone damage in laying hens reared in different production systems [PDF]
Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2021 The aim of this study was to determine the effect of housing system and the age of hens on welfare parameters and the prevalence of keel bone damage in laying hens. In this study two housing systems were evaluated: aviary system and enriched cages.
Spiridonović Sava +4 more
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