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Layer Welfare

Layer Welfare is a subfield of Poultry Welfare that specifically concerns the physical, behavioral, and psychological well-being of hens raised for egg production, distinguished by its focus on housing systems, management practices, and species-specific needs unique to laying hens.

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81

Authors

38

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Comparison of the welfare of layer hens in 4 housing systems in the UK

C.M. Sherwin, GJ Richards, Christine J Nicol · British Poultry Science · 2010 · 206 citations

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Management and housing systems for layers – effects on welfare and production

R. Tauson · World s Poultry Science Journal · 2005 · 145 citations

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Modifying and commodifying farm animal welfare: The economisation of layer chickens

Henry Buller, Emma Roe · Journal of Rural Studies · 2013 · 82 citations

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Symposium: Animal welfare challenges for today and tomorrow

Y.V. Thaxton, Karen Christensen, Joy A. Mench et al. · Poultry Science · 2016 · 65 citations · Full text

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The Caged Chicken or the Free-Range Egg? The Regulatory and Market Dynamics of Layer-Hen Welfare in the UK, Australia and the USA

Gyorgy Scrinis, Christine Parker, Rachel Carey · Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics · 2017 · 53 citations · Full text

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Authors

81

  1. AB
    Anja Brinch Riber

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    3 publications · 89 citations

    3

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  2. CP
    Christine Parker

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    3 publications · 100 citations

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  3. LK
    Lena Karina Hinrichsen

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    2 publications · 72 citations

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  4. GS
    Gyorgy Scrinis

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    2 publications · 88 citations

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  5. RC
    Rachel Carey

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    2 publications · 88 citations

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Institutions

38

  1. Agriculture and Food

    Canberra, Australia

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    255 citations

  2. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    193 citations

  3. Animal Welfare Institute

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    477 citations

  4. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    265 citations

  5. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    299 citations

  6. Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  7. Polish Academy of Sciences

    Warsaw, Poland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  8. McDonald's (United States)

    Oak Brook, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    65 citations

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Venues

  1. Poultry Science

    5 publications · 153 citations

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  2. British Poultry Science

    2 publications · 238 citations

    2

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  3. Animal Production Science

    1 publications · 28 citations

    1

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  4. 1

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  5. PeerJ

    1 publications · 38 citations

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