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| Pelicia,K; Garcia,EA; Santos,TA; Santos,GC; Vieira Filho,JA; Silva,AP; Moreira,J; Rabello,CBV; Garcia,RG. |
| ABSTRACT This study aimed at evaluating beak-trimming methods and intensities on the performance, beak length and uniformity, and egg parameters of commercial layers. During the rearing period, birds were distributed in randomized blocks, with a 2x3 factorial design + two treatments, consisting of beak trimming with infrared (IR) radiation (moderate or severe); three IR intensities (low: 42 nm, intermediate: 46 nm, or high: 52 nm); and two control hot blade (HB) beak trimming treatments (moderate or severe) with eight treatments and five replicates of 21 chicks each, totaling 840 birds. During the growing phase (second experiment) the factorial design was modified to 2 x 3 x 2 + 4, comprising two IR beak-trimming intensities (moderate or severe); three IR... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Alternative beak-trimming methods; Beak-trimming; Infrared radiation; Lohmann White layers. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2019000100300 |
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