EGG PRODUCTION OF TWO BREEDS OF LAYING HENS IN A HEATED AND AN UNHEATED HOUSE UNDER RIGOROUS WINTER CONDITIONS
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Published:1964-08-01
Issue:2
Volume:44
Page:163-167
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ISSN:0008-3984
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Container-title:Canadian Journal of Animal Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Can. J. Anim. Sci.
Author:
Tessier J. L.,Hidiroglou M.,Charette L. A.
Abstract
An experiment was conducted during three consecutive winters (1955–56, 1956–57, and 1957–58) to determine the effects of rigorous climatic conditions on egg production and feed consumption by laying hens.Two breeds of birds (White Leghorn and Barred Plymouth Rock) were housed in an unheated and a heated house.The results indicate no significant adverse effects of the colder house on egg production.The saving in feed consumption in the heated house did not make up for the added cost of heating, which amounted to $1.01 per bird.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Food Animals