International audienceIn the EU, the majority of laying hens are now raised in cage-free systems (barn, free-range, and organic). In these systems, hens must lay in nests because eggs laid off-nest are usually downgraded, resulting in a loss of income for the farmer. This study aims to identify potential selection criteria on nesting behavior, to improve the laying rate in the nests (LRN). Hens were raised in floor pens. The nesting behavior was recorded continuously, between 24 and 64 weeks of age, with individual electronic nests using radio-frequency identification. LRN was then calculated for each hen, as well as the laying rhythm (clutch number, mean oviposition time, and logarithm of the variance of oviposition time), the mean laying ...
Low rates of nest acceptance by laying hens are a major problem in commercial poultry farming operat...
Broilers have been selected for growth related characteristics, which are negatively correlated to r...
The aim of the research was to examine how the nest selection preference of laying hens with differe...
Cage rearing systems of laying hens is disappearing in Europe, in favour of cage-free systems that o...
In cage-free systems, laying hens must lay their eggs in the nests. Selecting layers based on nestin...
International audienceOviposition time is a predictor of the laying rhythm. Drift in oviposition tim...
A total of 1992 ISA Brown hens were housed from 18 to 70 weeks of age, in four different types of ca...
Since 1960 the majority of commercial layers are housed in cages. Non-cage housing started to appear...
ABSTRACT: The behavioral activity of laying hens in an aviary is indicative of their welfare and hea...
The new regulations about the husbandry of laying hens and the so-called genomic revolution offer bo...
National audienceProduction systems for laying hens have totally changed during the last century wit...
Depuis 2012, les cages doivent permettent aux poules d’exprimer leur répertoire comportemental (dire...
Certaines publications ont été publiées depuis la soutenance :COLSON S., MICHEL V. & ARNOULD C. (200...
The survival of about eight generations of a large strain of laying hens was analysed separating the...
In the recent years, consumers are more aware about the production systems of eggs and draw their at...
Low rates of nest acceptance by laying hens are a major problem in commercial poultry farming operat...
Broilers have been selected for growth related characteristics, which are negatively correlated to r...
The aim of the research was to examine how the nest selection preference of laying hens with differe...
Cage rearing systems of laying hens is disappearing in Europe, in favour of cage-free systems that o...
In cage-free systems, laying hens must lay their eggs in the nests. Selecting layers based on nestin...
International audienceOviposition time is a predictor of the laying rhythm. Drift in oviposition tim...
A total of 1992 ISA Brown hens were housed from 18 to 70 weeks of age, in four different types of ca...
Since 1960 the majority of commercial layers are housed in cages. Non-cage housing started to appear...
ABSTRACT: The behavioral activity of laying hens in an aviary is indicative of their welfare and hea...
The new regulations about the husbandry of laying hens and the so-called genomic revolution offer bo...
National audienceProduction systems for laying hens have totally changed during the last century wit...
Depuis 2012, les cages doivent permettent aux poules d’exprimer leur répertoire comportemental (dire...
Certaines publications ont été publiées depuis la soutenance :COLSON S., MICHEL V. & ARNOULD C. (200...
The survival of about eight generations of a large strain of laying hens was analysed separating the...
In the recent years, consumers are more aware about the production systems of eggs and draw their at...
Low rates of nest acceptance by laying hens are a major problem in commercial poultry farming operat...
Broilers have been selected for growth related characteristics, which are negatively correlated to r...
The aim of the research was to examine how the nest selection preference of laying hens with differe...