Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems
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- T. Bas Rodenburg, Frank Tuyttens (UGent) , Bart Sonck, Koen De Reu, Lieve Herman and Johan Zoons
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- The aim of this review was to compare welfare, health, and hygienic status of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative systems. In alternative systems (floor housing and aviaries), birds have more freedom of movement and a more complex environment than in furnished cages. However, housing birds in much larger flocks in alternative systems leads to an increased risk of feather-pecking. Furthermore, air quality can be poorer in alternative systems than in furnished cages. This can affect health and hygienic status. There are only limited data on a direct comparison between furnished cages and alternative systems. Therefore, there is a need for an on-farm comparison of welfare, health, and hygienic status in these systems.
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- General Veterinary, Animal Science and Zoology
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01HSJG947S794PP9HDJ89MCC3D
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- Rodenburg, T. Bas, et al. “Welfare, Health, and Hygiene of Laying Hens Housed in Furnished Cages and in Alternative Housing Systems.” JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, vol. 8, no. 3, 2005, pp. 211–26, doi:10.1207/s15327604jaws0803_5.
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- Rodenburg, T. B., Tuyttens, F., Sonck, B., De Reu, K., Herman, L., & Zoons, J. (2005). Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 8(3), 211–226. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0803_5
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- Rodenburg, T. Bas, Frank Tuyttens, Bart Sonck, Koen De Reu, Lieve Herman, and Johan Zoons. 2005. “Welfare, Health, and Hygiene of Laying Hens Housed in Furnished Cages and in Alternative Housing Systems.” JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE 8 (3): 211–26. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0803_5.
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- Rodenburg, T. Bas, Frank Tuyttens, Bart Sonck, Koen De Reu, Lieve Herman, and Johan Zoons. 2005. “Welfare, Health, and Hygiene of Laying Hens Housed in Furnished Cages and in Alternative Housing Systems.” JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE 8 (3): 211–226. doi:10.1207/s15327604jaws0803_5.
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- 1.Rodenburg TB, Tuyttens F, Sonck B, De Reu K, Herman L, Zoons J. Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE. 2005;8(3):211–26.
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- [1]T. B. Rodenburg, F. Tuyttens, B. Sonck, K. De Reu, L. Herman, and J. Zoons, “Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems,” JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 211–226, 2005.
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