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Welfare of the Laying Hen. Poultry Science Symposium Series, No. 27.
The welfare of egg-producing poultry is a topic of great concern to the poultry industry and to researchers in applied animal behaviour. It is also subject to increased legislation. Issues such as battery cages, space requirements, access to daylight and ''free-range'' eggs have...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Wallingford :
CAB International,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1 The importance of welfare; PART I The stakeholders; CHAPTER 2 Hen welfare: the consumers' perspective; CHAPTER 3 Government views on the welfare of laying hens; CHAPTER 4 The politics of hen welfare; CHAPTER 5 Impact of the World Trade Organization on hen welfare; CHAPTER 6 The food retailer-consumer relationship, with particular reference to animal welfare; CHAPTER 7 Quality assurance; CHAPTER 8 The producer and hen welfare; PART II Overviews; CHAPTER 9 The laying hen: systems of egg production.