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Pullet Rearing

Pullet Rearing is a specialized phase in layer production that encompasses the management and development of young female chickens from hatching to the point of lay, distinguishing it from other stages by its focus on establishing growth, health, and reproductive readiness essential for future egg production.

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Historical and current molting practices in the U.S. table egg industry

D.S. Bell · Poultry Science · 2003 · 140 citations · Full text

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The effect of perch availability during pullet rearing and egg laying on musculoskeletal health of caged White Leghorn hens

P.Y. Hester, S.A. Enneking, B.K. Haley et al. · Poultry Science · 2013 · 100 citations · Full text

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Effect of rearing environment on bone growth of pullets

Prafulla Regmi, Trevor S. DeLand, Juan P. Steibel et al. · Poultry Science · 2015 · 93 citations · Full text

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Beak trimming and genetic stock effects on behavior and mortality from cannibalism in White Leghorn-type pullets

J.V. Craig, H.-Y. LEE · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1990 · 83 citations

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Comparison of Aviary, Barn and Conventional Cage Raising of Chickens on Laying Performance and Egg Quality

M. Ahammed, B. J. Chae, Jayant Lohakare et al. · Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences · 2014 · 76 citations · Full text

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Authors

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    S. Leeson

    University of Guelph, Canada

    9 publications · 189 citations

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  2. TR
    T. R. Morris

    University of Reading, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 184 citations

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  3. TM
    Tina M. Widowski

    University of Guelph, Canada

    8 publications · 315 citations

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  4. LC
    L.J. Caston

    University of Guelph, Canada

    8 publications · 179 citations

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  5. TC
    T.M. Casey-Trott

    University of Guelph, Canada

    6 publications · 264 citations

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Institutions

110

  1. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    13 h-index

    62 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    306 citations

  3. Kansas State University

    Manhattan, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    707 citations

  4. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    758 citations

  5. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    441 citations

  6. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    234 citations

  7. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    149 citations

  8. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    136 citations

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  1. Poultry Science

    80 publications · 2.5K citations

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  2. British Poultry Science

    20 publications · 390 citations

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  3. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    8 publications · 235 citations

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  4. World s Poultry Science Journal

    5 publications · 101 citations

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  5. Animals

    4 publications · 71 citations

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