14
MAY
2014

Trends in battery cage husbandry systems for laying hens. Enriched cages for housing laying hens

H. Lukanov, D. Alexieva Abstract. During the second half of the 20th century, in response to the growing pressure from environmental movements and organisations, European countries began to abandon rearing laying hens in battery cages, which were so far considered the most efficient h
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13
MAY
2014

Performance of three commercial hybrid layers housed in conventional and enriched cage systems

H. Lukanov, D. Alexieva Abstract. A study was performed on 6 groups of 12,000 commercial hybrid layers – Isa Brown, Lohmann Brown and Lohmann LSL Classic, housed in conventional and enriched cage systems in a poultry farm at the village of Polikraishte. It was established that Lohmann
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