The life of commercial laying hens
In Quantifying Pain in Laying Hens (Ch. 2). (2021)
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Abstract
The global production of eggs has reached 83 million tonnes in 2019, up from 19 million tonnes in 1970 [1]. This amounts to over 1.5 trillion eggs produced every year by a population of approximately 7.5 billion laying hens - a group of animals now as abundant as the human population.
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Schuck-Paim C., Alonso WJ, 2021. The Life of Commercial Laying Hens. In: Schuck-Paim C, Alonso WJ, editors. Quantifying Pain in Laying Hens. Independently published. https://tinyurl.com/bookhens