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Effects of debeaking and cage density on egg production
Authors
E. L. BramhallT. M. Little
Authors Affiliations
Ervin L. Bramhall is Farm Advisor, Ventura County; Thomas M. Little is Extension Biometrician, University of California, Riverside.Publication Information
Hilgardia 21(9):2-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v021n09p2. September 1967.
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Abstract
Cannibalism is one of the reactions of hens to the crowding of cage living. Debeaking at 12 to 17 weeks of age has provided a practical control of cannibalism in the past. The results of this trial show that early precision debeaking not only controlled cannibalism but also increased egg production, as compared with later debeaking.
Bramhall E, Little T. 1967. Effects of debeaking and cage density on egg production. Hilgardia 21(9):2-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v021n09p2
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