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Le déterminisme génétique de la ponte chez les poules : une clé pour accompagner la transition vers des élevages sans cages

By May 21st 2021June 23rd, 2021No Comments

Document type : Press release from INRAE

Author : INRAE

Preview: Researchers from INRAE and Novogen have shown that the laying patterns of laying hens is influenced by genetic factors. For their research, which appeared on 20 May in the journal PLOS ONE, they used electronic nests to monitor the individual egg-laying rates of more than 2,000 hens, barn raised in large groups without cages, for 40 weeks. The influence of genetics on laying rates is a promising avenue of exploration in the selection laying hens suited to cage-free systems and in supporting the forthcoming cessation of cage rearing planned in western countries.

From the INRAE website