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Feather damage in hens caged individually

B. O. Hughes Agricultural Research Council's, Poultry Research Centre, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JS, Scotland
Pages 149-154 | Received 25 Apr 1979, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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T. Bas Rodenburg, Frank A.M. Tuyttens, Bart Sonck, Koen De Reu, Lieve Herman & 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, pages 211-226.
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D.K. Flock. (1998) Genetic-economic aspects of feed efficiency in laying hens. World's Poultry Science Journal 54:3, pages 225-239.
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P. Luiting. (1990) Genetic variation of energy partitioning in laying hens: causes of variation in residual feed consumption. World's Poultry Science Journal 46:2, pages 133-152.
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M. Herremans, E. Decuypere & G. de Groote. (1989) Effect of plumage renewal after induced moulting on subsequent laying efficiency and persistence. British Poultry Science 30:3, pages 613-622.
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B. O. Braastad & J. Katle. (1989) Behavioural differences between laying hen populations selected for high and low efficiency of food utilisation. British Poultry Science 30:3, pages 533-544.
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M. Herremans & E. Decuypere. (1987) A new approach to recording plumage deterioration. British Poultry Science 28:3, pages 461-470.
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F. M. G. Boshouwers & Elly Nicaise. (1987) Physical activity and energy expenditure of laying hens as affected by light intensity. British Poultry Science 28:1, pages 155-163.
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A. Deschutter & S. Leeson. (1986) Feather growth and development. World's Poultry Science Journal 42:3, pages 259-267.
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C. M. Wathes, D. R. Charles & J. A. Clark. (1985) Group size and plumage damage in laying hens. British Poultry Science 26:4, pages 459-463.
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R. J. Johnson, Amanda Choice, D. J. Farrell & R. B. Cumming. (1984) Production responses of layer strain hens to food restriction during rearing. British Poultry Science 25:3, pages 369-387.
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Ragnar Tauson. (1984) Plumage Condition in SCWL Laying Hens Kept in Conventional Cages of Different Designs. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica 34:2, pages 221-230.
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Ragnar Tauson. (1984) Effects of a Perch in Conventional Cages for Laying Hens. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica 34:2, pages 193-209.
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B. O. Hughes. (1983) The effects of methionine deficiency and egg production on feather loss in caged layers. British Poultry Science 24:4, pages 549-553.
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B. O. Hughes & W. Michie. (1982) Plumage loss in medium‐bodied hybrid hens: The effect of beak trimming and cage design. British Poultry Science 23:1, pages 59-64.
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S. G. Tullett, M. G. Macleod & T. R. Jewitt. (1980) The effects of partial defeathering on energy metabolism in the laying fowl. British Poultry Science 21:3, pages 241-245.
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G. Su, J.B. Kjaer & P. Sørensen. (2006) Divergent Selection on Feather Pecking Behavior in Laying Hens Has Caused Differences Between Lines in Egg Production, Egg Quality, and Feed Efficiency. Poultry Science 85:2, pages 191-197.
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R Freire, A Walker & C.J Nicol. (1999) The relationship between trough height, feather cover and behaviour of laying hens in modified cages. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 63:1, pages 55-64.
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T Ambrosen & VE Petersen. (1997) The influence of protein level in the diet on cannibalism and quality of plumage of layers. Poultry Science 76:4, pages 559-563.
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F. JOHN STRUWE, EARL W. GLEAVES, J.H. DOUGLAS & P.L. BONDJR.JR.. (1992) Effect of Rearing Floor Type and Ten-Day Beak Trimming on Stress and Performance of Caged Layers. Poultry Science 71:1, pages 70-75.
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M. Herremans & E. Decuypere. (1986) Heat production of artificially defeathered dwarf cockerels at different ambient temperatures. Journal of Thermal Biology 11:2, pages 127-130.
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R.J. JOHNSON & D.J. FARRELL. (1984) The Effect of Food Restriction During Rearing on Fasting Heat Production of Layer Strain Pullets and Hens. Poultry Science 63:12, pages 2384-2390.
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J. Doyen & R. Zayan. (1984) Observations on pushing and aggression in pairs of hens in battery cages. Behavioural Processes 9:2-3, pages 171-180.
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