299
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Effect of Cage Density on Performance and Egg Quality Traits of Layers

, , &
Pages 37-39 | Received 02 Feb 2006, Accepted 06 Oct 2006, Published online: 11 Nov 2011

References

  • Altan , A. , Özkan , S. , Özkan , K. , Akbaş , Y. and Ayhan , V. 2002 . Effects of cage density on the performance of laying hens during high summer temperatures . Turk J. Vet. Anim. Sei , 26 : 695 – 700 .
  • Bishop , R. J. 2004 . Cage density effects on production and welfare of layers , Dept. of Agriculture Western Australia . A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
  • Duncan , D. B. 1955 . Multiple range and multiple F tests . Biometrics , 11 : 1 – 42 .
  • Hayirli , A. , Esenbuğa , N. , Macit , M. , Laçin , E. , Karaoğlu , M. , Karaca , H. and Yildiz , L. 2005a . Nutrition practice to alleviate the adverse effects of stress on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in peak producing hens: I. The húmate supplementation. Asian-Aust . J. Anim. Sci. , 9 : 1310 – 1319 .
  • Hayirli , A. , Esenbuga , N. , Macit , M. , Yörük , M. A. , Yildiz , A. and Karaca , H. 2005b . Nutrition practice to alleviate the adverse effects of stress on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in peak producing hens: II. The probiotic supplementation . Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. , 12 : 1752 – 1760 .
  • Pavan , A. C. , Garcia , E. A. , Mori , C. , Pizzolante , C. C. and Piccinin , A. 2005 . Effect of cage stocking density on performance of laying hens during growth and laying periods . R. Bras. Zootec , 30 : 1320 – 1328 .
  • SAS. 1996 . SAS® User's Guide: Statistics, System for Windows Release , Version 6.12 , Cary, North Carolina, , USA : SAS Inst. Inc. .
  • Yörük , M. A. 1998 . The effects of supplementation of different enzymes on performance and egg quality parameters in layers fed barley based diet , PhD Thesis Van, , Turkey : Yüzüncü Yil University .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.