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Productive Performance, Egg Characteristics and Hatching Traits of Three Chicken Genotypes under Free-Range, Semi-Intensive, and Intensive Housing Systems [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2019
The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of housing system on the live performance, egg quality, and hatching traits of three dual-purpose chicken genotypes. In total, 180 birds, comprising 48 pullets and 12 cockerels from each of three genotypes,
S Ahmad, A Mahmud, J Hussain, K Javed
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Milk protein polymorphisms and effect of herds on cows` milk composition [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Central European Agriculture, 2013
Kappa-casein (CSN3) and beta-lactoglobulin (LGB) loci affect milk yield traits and the quality of milk protein. Their polymorphisms explain the role of genetic variance and facilitate estimation of breeding value. Our research was aimed at estimating the
Beata SITKOWSKA   +4 more
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Effects of housing systems and glucose oxidase on growth performance and intestinal health of Beijing You Chickens

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2021
We investigated the effects of housing systems and dietary glucose oxidase (GOD) on the growth performance and intestinal health of Beijing You chickens (BYC).
Yizhu Zhao   +5 more
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Housing of growing rabbits in individual, bicellular and collective cages: fear level and behavioural patterns

open access: yesAnimal, 2013
During growth (27 to 75 days of age), a total of 384 rabbits were kept in 72 individual cages, 48 bicellular cages (2 rabbits/cage) and 24 collective cages (9 rabbits/cage).
A. Trocino   +4 more
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Consequences of various housing systems and dietary supplementation of thymol, carvacrol, and euganol on performance, egg quality, blood chemistry, and antioxidant parameters

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2020
The present work was carried out to investigate the influences of housing system and dietary essential oils (EOs) supplementation to laying hens on the productive performance, egg quality, immunity, antioxidant parameters, and hematology.
Mahmoud M. Abo Ghanima   +7 more
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Measurement of Methane and Ammonia Emissions from Compost-Bedded Pack Systems in Dairy Barns: Tilling Effect and Seasonal Variations

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Dairy cattle contribute to environmental harm as a source of polluting gas emissions, mainly of enteric origin, but also from manure management, which varies among housing systems.
Esperanza Fuertes   +5 more
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Meat quality characteristics of chickens as influenced by housing system, sex, and genetic line interactions

open access: yesItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2018
This study evaluated the effects of housing system (cage versus pen), sex and line cross (EMY1 and EMY2) on meat quality in meat-type chickens. Chickens (n = 640) from each line cross (males: females = 1:1) were housed in batteries from d 1 to 28.
Xiaoling Zhao   +9 more
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Group housing during gestation affects the behaviour of sows and the physiological indices of offspring at weaning

open access: yesAnimal, 2014
To compare the behaviour of sows and the physiological indices of their offspring in stall and group-housing systems, 28 sows were randomly distributed into two systems with 16 sows in stalls, and the other 12 sows were divided into three groups with ...
Q. Zhou   +7 more
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Effects of cubicle characteristics on animal welfare indicators in dairy cattle

open access: yesAnimal, 2020
Cubicle characteristics such as cubicle dimensions or management factors such as cow-to-cubicle ratio could affect health and behaviour of dairy cows.
D. Gieseke, C. Lambertz, M. Gauly
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The Iranian Housing System under the Islamic Republic Government (1990–2021)

open access: yesMiscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development, 2022
Increasing urbanization, a massive migration to the big cities, and an imbalance between supply and demand for housing have introduced a housing shortage over the past few decades.
Janakipour Farzaneh   +3 more
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