Feather pecking is one of the major problems in commercially kept laying hens. The current research considers the relevance of colour of light in the feather pecking problem

Binnendijk, G.P.

Gunnink, H.

Reuvekamp, B.F.J.

Ruis, M.A.W.

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Binnendijk Title The effect of optimized lighting conditions on feather pecking and production of laying hens Het effect van geoptimaliseerd kunstlicht op verenpikken en productie van leghennen

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Feather pecking is one of the major problems in commercially kept laying hens. Feather pecking varies from gentle feather pecking to severe feather pecking or feather pulling (Savory,

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The effect of optimized lighting conditions on feather pecking and production of laying hens

Verenpikken is één van de grootste problemen in de commerciële leghennenhouderij. Dit onderzoek bekijkt het effect van kunstlicht op het pikken van veren.Feather pecking is one of the major problems in commercially kept laying hens. The current research considers the relevance of colour of light in the feather pecking problem

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