Effects of large or small furnished cages on performance, welfare and egg quality of laying hens

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作者
Meng, Fanyu [1 ]
Chen, Donghua [1 ]
Li, Xiang [1 ]
Li, Jianhong [2 ]
Bao, Jun [1 ]
机构
[1] Northeast Agr Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Technol, Harbin 150030, Peoples R China
[2] Northeast Agr Univ, Coll Life Sci, Harbin 150030, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
egg quality; large furnished cage; laying hens; performance; welfare; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; PHYSICAL CONDITION; FEATHER PECKING; GROUP-SIZE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1071/AN13552
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The study investigated the effects of large or small furnished cages on laying hens. Hyline brown hens (n = 360) were placed into three treatments with six replicates: large furnished cages (LFC), small furnished cages (SFC), and conventional cages (CC). The results showed that egg production of hens in the LFC treatment was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than that in SFC and CC groups. Daily feed intake, feed:egg ratio, egg weight, and proportion of broken eggs and dirty eggs were not affected by cage types. However, Haugh unit and albumen height of the eggs from LFC and SFC hens were significantly higher (P < 0.01) than those from the CC hens. Welfare indicators (feather conditions, gait score, and fluctuating asymmetry of tibia length or wing length) in LFC and SFC hens were much better than in CC hens (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the hens in the LFC treatment had lower productivity, higher egg quality and better welfare conditions than those in the SFC and CC treatments.
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页码:793 / 798
页数:6
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