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Behaviour, Welfare, Husbandry & Environment

Performance of commercial laying hen genotypes on free range and organic farms in Switzerland, France and The Netherlands

F. Leenstra Livestock Research, Wageningen UR, Lelystad, NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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V. Maurer Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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M. Bestman Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen, Netherlands
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F. van Sambeek Institut de Sélection Animale (ISA), Boxmeer, Netherlands
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E. Zeltner Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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B. Reuvekamp Livestock Research, Wageningen UR, Lelystad, Netherlands
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F. Galea Institut Sélection Animale (ISA), Saint Brieux, France
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T. van Niekerk Livestock Research, Wageningen UR, Lelystad, Netherlands
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Pages 282-290 | Received 05 Jun 2011, Accepted 24 Nov 2011, Published online: 17 Sep 2012

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