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Effects of Laying-Hen Strain on Manure Properties and Ammonia Emission [PDF]
, 2012 Ammonia (NH3) emissions from laying hens are affected by nutrient content of the diet, manure quantity, and manure properties such as moisture content, nitrogen content, and pH. These production traits may vary with strain of the hen.
Arthur, James +9 more
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Shennong 1 Chicken 40K Liquid Chip: Advancing Genetic Research in Chinese Indigenous Chickens
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Based on comprehensive genomic data of Chinese indigenous chickens, we developed a specialized genotyping array for this population. Comparative analyses with published mainstream arrays and evaluations, including genetic assessment of diverse chicken types and gene mining analyses, demonstrated its superior applicability to Chinese indigenous chickens.
Chaoqun Gao +14 more
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Facilitating practice-led co-innovation for the improvement in animal welfare [PDF]
, 2017 Using the egg-laying-hen sector as a case study, the European Union-funded ‘Hennovation’ thematic network has been testing mechanisms to enable practice-led innovation through the establishment of 19 innovation networks of farmers and within the laying ...
Buller, H +3 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Dietary RSO supplementation improved growth performance, simultaneously enriched n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFA), and enhanced antioxidant capacity in Pekin ducks, which suggested that RSO has the potential to be a novel n‐3 PUFA source and an antioxidant for Pekin ducks to generate animal functional foods.
Lei Zhuang +10 more
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Microbiome applications for laying hen performance and egg production
Poultry Science, 2022 : Management of laying hens has undergone considerable changes in the commercial egg industry. Shifting commercial production from cage-based systems to cage-free has impacted the housing environment and created issues not previously encountered. Sources
Steven C. Ricke +2 more
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Effects of Dietary Modification on Laying Hens in High-Rise Houses: Part I – Emissions of Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide [PDF]
, 2008 Dietary manipulation can substantially lower ammonia (NH3) emissions from laying-hen houses or manure storage. Recent lab studies showed a reduction of 40–60% in ammonia emissions for an experimental (EcoCalTM) diet as compared the standard or control ...
Bregendahl, Kristjan +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2007 Neste trabalho foram analisados os índices de conforto térmico de poedeiras na fase de cria e recria, em galpões cobertos com diferentes tipos de materiais de cobertura, instalados no Nordeste do Brasil. Todos os galpões foram avaliados através do índice
Iánglio M. T. D. Jácome +4 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Therapeutic effect of natural products on chicken coccidiosis. Abstract The intestinal tract is the main place for animals to digest food and absorb nutrients, which also serves as the first line of defense against pathogens that invade the internal environment.
Pan Chen +6 more
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Effects of Different Laying Hen Species on Odour Emissions
Animals, 2020 Odour is one of the main environmental concerns in the laying hen industry and may also influence animal health and production performance. Previous studies showed that odours from the laying hen body are primarily produced from the microbial ...
Dongdong Lu +5 more
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Effects of nanoparticles of zinc oxide on productive performance of laying hens – a review. [PDF]
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize in poultry industry with new tools for the molecular treatment of diseases and enhancing the ability of animal to absorb nutrients and therefore improving productive performance response of poultry.
M. Fawaz +3 more
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