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| Titel: |
Management of Spent Hens |
| Auteur: |
Newberry, Ruth C. Webster, A. Bruce Lewis, Nora J. Van Arnam, Charles |
| Verschenen in: |
Journal of applied animal welfare science |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 2 (1999) nr. 1 pagina's 13-29 |
| Jaar: |
1999-01-01 |
| Inhoud: |
When hens kept for commercial egg production reach the end of their economically viable life span, they are usually transported to a processing plant for conversion into meat products. In this article, we review methods used in Canada and the United States for the catching and removing of these "spent" hens from the layer house and the subsequent loading of them onto vehicles for transport, unloading, and slaughter at the processing plant. We outline welfare concerns associated with these procedures with emphasis on bone fractures. We discuss the move toward on-farm euthanasia in North America and the humaneness of the various techniques under investigation. We conclude with recommendations aimed at increasing bone strength and improving the equipment and handling methods used in the movement and slaughter of spent hens. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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