What is causing smothering in laying hens?

Vet Rec. 2016 Sep 10;179(10):250-1. doi: 10.1136/vr.i4618.

Authors

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich¹, Ariane Stratmann²

Affiliations

¹ e-mail: sabine.gebhardt@vetsuisse.unibe.ch Center for Proper Housing: Poultry and Rabbits (ZTHZ), Division of Animal Welfare, VPH Institute, University of Bern, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland.
² e-mail: ariane.stratmann@vetsuisse.unibe.ch Center for Proper Housing: Poultry and Rabbits (ZTHZ), Division of Animal Welfare, VPH Institute, University of Bern, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland.

PMID: 27609962
DOI: 10.1136/vr.i4618

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Animals
Asphyxia / epidemiology
Asphyxia / etiology
Asphyxia / veterinary*
Behavior, Animal
Chickens
Crowding
Female
Housing, Animal
Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
Poultry Diseases / etiology*
United Kingdom / epidemiology