New website will help farmers ensure hens maintain good feather cover

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 06:30 in Biology & Nature

Hen pecking is a serious animal welfare concern and can cause great economic losses for the farmer and the egg-production industry as a whole. A new website has been launched to help make sure laying hens are well-feathered throughout their lives.

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