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New project to improve feather cover
The egg sector has embarked upon a new project to work towards a position where beak trimming is not necessary.
The egg industry is coordinating a new project to monitor 25 commercially sized farms to develop bespoke management plans for managing feather cover.
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Maintaining Feather Cover in Laying Hens
The good news is that poultry producers are motivated to do more when it comes to maintaining feather cover. The LHWF recent 2.5-year project Maintaining feather cover in laying hens funded by (EIP-Agri) has revealed by adopting a new approach called Motivational Interviewing (MI) has encouraged producers to take ownership of maintaining feather cover and co-develop bespoke Feather Cover Action Plans (FCAP) To read the full report please click here:
Posted on: 21 March 2021
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Maintaining Feather Cover in Laying Hens
The good news is that poultry producers are motivated to do more when it comes to maintaining feather cover. The LHWF recent 2.5-year project Maintaining feather cover in laying hens funded by (EIP-Agri) has revealed by adopting a new approach called Motivational Interviewing (MI) has encouraged producers to take ownership of maintaining feather cover and co-develop bespoke Feather Cover Action Plans (FCAP) To read the full report please click here:
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The work of the Laying Hen Welfare Forum is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
