Predation in Organic and Free-Range Egg Production

On organic and free-range poultry farms, a free-range is provided for animal welfare reasons. However, farmers report sightings of birds of prey and sometimes foxes or other predators within the free-range areas. In addition to seeing actual attacks, they also find chicken carcasses in the free-rang...

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Published in:Animals
Main Authors: Monique Bestman, Judith Bikker-Ouwejan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020
Subjects:
predation
mortality
free-range laying hens
organic laying hens
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Zoology
QL1-991
Hen
Accipiter gentilis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10020177
https://doaj.org/article/8615f5863f784dc68d3aa8d590a6035d

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