Recent research at the University of Copenhagen indicates that too large eggs in too small hens affect animal welfare. The researchers found that about 85 percent of Danish laying hens suffer from keel-bone fractures.
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Recent research at the University of Copenhagen indicates that too large eggs in too small hens affect animal welfare. The researchers found that about 85 percent of Danish laying hens suffer from keel-bone fractures.
Jens Peter Christensen
Ida Thøfner
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