Optimizing Laying Hen Diet using Multi-Swarm Particle Swarm Optimization
TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control), 2018 Formulating animal diet by accounting fluctuating cost, nutrient requirement, balanced amino acids, and maximum composition simultaneously is a difficult and complex task.
Gusti Ahmad Fanshuri Alfarisy +2 more
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Optimising the use of hen runs by structures [PDF]
, 2005 One of the main problems in free range husbandry of laying hens is the uneven use of the hen run. This leads to an overuse of pasture near the hen house.
Hirt, Helen, Zeltner, Esther
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Estimating ventilation rates of animal houses through CO2 balance [PDF]
, 2016 Citation: Liu, Z., Powers, W., & Harmon, J. D. (2016). Estimating ventilation rates of animal houses through CO2 balance. Transactions of the Asabe, 59(1), 321-328.
Harmon, Jay +3 more
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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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Economic sustainability of extending lay cycle in the supply-managed Canadian egg industry
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 The productivity levels of the Canadian egg industry have increased over the years, including hen productivity and feed conversion efficiency. Moreover, genetic improvements combined with improved feed and light management have recently resulted in hens ...
Ousmane Z. Traore, Maurice Doyon
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Egg quality assessment at different storage conditions, seasons and laying hen strains
, 2017 Eggs are one of nearly perfect protein foods, offering nutrients of great biological value. However, during storage, egg albumen and yolk components may alter and deteriorate egg quality. Therefore, the aim of this work was to assess egg quality during 9-
V. Feddern +5 more
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Strategi Pengembangan Komoditas Subsektor Peternakan Unggulan di Kabupaten Batang (Analisis Location Quotient dan Soar) [PDF]
, 2015 : This research aim to identify the superior commodity of livestock subsector in Batang Regency and formulate alternative development strategies of superior commodity. The basic method in this research is analytic descriptive.
Rahayu, A. N. (Aristiyana)
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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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Potential of LCA for designing technological innovations – the case of organic eggs [PDF]
, 2009 Ecological sustainability in agriculture is a concept that contains various environmental problems, which are caused by emission of pollutants and unsustainable use of limited resources, during different processes along the food chain.
Aarnink, A.J.A. +3 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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