Laying hen performance in different production systems; why do they differ and how to close the gap? Results of discussions with groups of farmers in The Netherlands, Switzerland and France, benchmarking and model calculations

F.R. Leenstra; V. Maurer; F. Galea; M.W.P. Bestman; Z. Amsler; J. Visscher; I. Vermeij; M.M. van Krimpen

doi:10.1399/eps.2014.53

Laying hen performance in different production systems; why do they differ and how to close the gap? Results of discussions with groups of farmers in The Netherlands, Switzerland and France, benchmarking and model calculations

F.R. Leenstra, V. Maurer, F. Galea, M.W.P. Bestman, Z. Amsler, J. Visscher, I. Vermeij, M.M. van Krimpen

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Abstract

Free range and organic systems expose the laying hen more to unexpected events and adverse climatic conditions than barn and cage systems. In France, The Netherlands and Switzerland the requirements for a hen suitable to produce in free range and organic systems were discussed with farmers. The farmers preferred for these systems a more 'robust' hen, more specifically defined as a heavier hen with good eating capacity

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Journal	European Poultry Science
Volume	78
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1399/eps.2014.53
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

poultry farming
hens
outdoor run
organic farming
egg production
chicken housing
poultry feeding
animal welfare
egg-production systems
free-range
feather pecking
risk-factors
welfare
uk

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Leenstra, F. R., Maurer, V., Galea, F., Bestman, M. W. P., Amsler, Z., Visscher, J., Vermeij, I., & van Krimpen, M. M. (2014). Laying hen performance in different production systems; why do they differ and how to close the gap? Results of discussions with groups of farmers in The Netherlands, Switzerland and France, benchmarking and model calculations. European Poultry Science, 78(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1399/eps.2014.53

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