A Description of Laying Hen Husbandry and Management Practices in Canada

Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
Nienke van StaaverenAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek

Abstract

Canadian laying hen farms are transitioning from conventional cage housing to furnished cage and non-cage housing systems to improve laying hen welfare. However, little is known about the current housing and management systems in Canada. This study addresses this knowledge gap by describing different housing and management practices used on farms where laying hens were housed in furnished cages or non-cage housing systems. A questionnaire covering farm and housing conditions, litter management, nutrition and feeding, environmental control, flock characteristics, rearing and placement, health, egg production and performance were distributed through provincial egg boards to 122 producers across Canada. Data were collected from 65 laying hen flocks (52.5% response rate) in 26 furnished cage, 17 single-tier and 22 multi-tier systems. Flocks were on average 45.1 ± 14.59 weeks old (range: 19⁻69 weeks). Frequencies of different management practices were calculated according to housing system. Most flocks were reared in the same housing system as they were housed in during lay, with the exception of furnished cage layers which were reared in conventional cage systems. Results indicated that a large proportion of non-cage systems were e...Continue Reading

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Apr 3, 2019·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Caitlin DecinaAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Feb 10, 2019·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Nienke van StaaverenAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Jul 12, 2020·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Nienke van StaaverenChristine F Baes
Jul 19, 2019·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Patrick BirklAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Dec 5, 2019·BMC Veterinary Research·Caitlin DecinaAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Jul 14, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Bishnu AdhikariPratima Adhikari
Dec 29, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Valerie MoncktonAlexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Mar 7, 2021·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Annelisse CastilloAchille Schiavone

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