Incidence of non-laying in domestic hens.

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Incidence of non-laying in domestic hens.

British poultry science - 1 May 1992

Lewis P D, Long S E

Abstract excerpt

1. Egg production records of 31,455 individually caged hens, 27 to 34 weeks of age and of 4 genotypes, were examined. 2. Sixty-nine non-layers were identified in the 30 to 40 week age group, and examined post mortem; an incidence of 2.1 per 1000. 3. Some of the 69 individuals had more than one ab...

Topics

Animals
Chickens
Female
Genotype
Hungary
Incidence
Infertility, Female
Ovarian Neoplasms
Ovary
Oviducts
Oviposition
Poultry Diseases

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