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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
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Entering The Egg Industry With Laying Cages, W Ward
Entering The Egg Industry With Laying Cages, W Ward
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Bulletin 3579, "Entering the Egg Industry with Laying Cages", by W. Ward, examines various aspects of the cage system of housing laying hens.
This system is by far the most popular method of housing layers, with 90 per cent, of new farms using cages and many daep litter farms now converting to cages.
Space Requirements For Pullets And Layers On Litter, A H. Lean
Space Requirements For Pullets And Layers On Litter, A H. Lean
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
UNEVEN growth, cannibalism, weakened resistance to disease, unsanitary conditions and poor production commonly arise from failure to provide sufficient floor, feed and watering space for pullets and layers.