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Laying hen mortality by system – a welfare guide?
Author(s) -
Burch David George Sidney
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.e8582
Subject(s) - laying , welfare , animal welfare , biology , engineering , ecology , economics , mechanical engineering , market economy
The production system is not necessarily a good guide to the welfare of laying hens, says David Burch , who notes that whatever the system, good management is essential