Impact of body weight at 19 weeks of Embrapa 051 layers on performance, nest utilization, and egg quality throughout the laying cycle

Impact of body weight at 19 weeks of Embrapa 051 layers on performance, nest utilization, and egg quality throughout the laying cycle

ABSTRACT: A total of 860 Embrapa 051 pullets were allocated into three groups based on their 19-week body weights (heavy: 1.48 kg ± 0.01 SD, N= 172 birds, medium: 1.32 kg ± 0.039 SD, N= 516 birds, light: 1.19 kg ± 0.019 SD, N=172 birds) and housed in floor pens with nests for a 65-week production pe...

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Main Authors: Tiago Araujo Rodrigues, Diciane Zeni Giehl, Juliana da Silva Camacho, Valdir Silveira de Ávila, Everton Luis Krabbe, Aline Arassiana Piccini Roll, Victor Fernando Buttow Roll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2024-11-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
cracked eggs
double-yolk eggs
egg production
floor eggs
laying rate
nests
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000400652&lng=en&tlng=en
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