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A Farm on Laying Hens' Welfare in Korea  

Jeon, Jung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Lee, Jun-Yeob (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Park, Kyu-Hyun (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
Kim, Doo-Hwan (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Song, Jun-Ik (National Institute of Animal Science, R. D. A.)
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Journal of Animal Environmental Science / v.18, no.3, 2012 , pp. 151-156 More about this Journal
Abstract
Studies of non-cage or alternative systems have been discussing in EU because the EU has banned use of conventional cages for laying hens since 2012. This survey was carried out the information related to laying hens' welfare in Korea. Laying hens' breeding systems divided into deep litter, free range and alternative system, and livestock housings divided into windowless housing and open-type housing. The ratios of trough and bell feeder types were 37.5% and 62.5%, respectively. The ratios of nipple, trough, and bucket in waterer types 75%, 12.5%, and 12.5%, respectively. What stocking density is the most appropriate for production and welfare has been aroused. All laying hen farms met the required standards of stocking density ranged from 3.4 birds/$m^2$ to 7.6 birds/$m^2$ in this survey. According to welfare standards for laying hens, perch length should not be less than 15 cm. However, most laying hen farms did not satisfied the standards. We believe that presentdata contribute to develop alternative systems and to improve animal welfare in Korea.
Keywords
Animal welfare; Alternative system; Non-cage; Laying hens;
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