Management and housing systems for layers – effects on welfare and production

By R. Tauson. 2005

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The welfare of layer hens in cage and cage-free housing systems (2017, background): “The extent to which dustbathing is accommodated in furnished cages is variable, and significant variation has been found between different types of furnished cages in the use of dustbaths (Tauson 2005).”
Effects of laying hens housing system on laying performance, egg quality characteristics, and egg microbial contamination (2018, result): “Tauson (2005) reported that the most developed models of furnished cages provide production results similar to those of conventional cages.”
A review of key health-related welfare issues in organic poultry production (2009, background): “Other authors have also drawn attention to the risks of high mortality in non-cage systems (e.g. Tauson, 2005).”
The prevention and control of feather pecking: application to commercial systems (2013, background): “The severity of plumage damage in different body regions can be scored using methods which involve handling birds (Bilcik and Keeling, 1999; Kjaer and Vestergaard, 1999; Tauson, 2005) or ones that rely on visual inspection from a distance (Bestman and Wagenaar, 2003).”