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Behaviour, Welfare and Environment

Assessment of health and welfare of Austrian laying hens at slaughter demonstrates influence of husbandry system and season

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Pages 209-215 | Received 08 Jun 2016, Accepted 02 Nov 2016, Published online: 15 Mar 2017

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