The first comprehensive literature review in 40 years presents up-to-date research and best practices to prevent floor egg laying. This behavior continues to bedevil commercial egg producers and breeders using cage-free housing systems.
Published in The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, the review focuses on preventing floor eggs in cage-free systems by addressing the major causal factors and improving management during pullet rearing and the onset of lay. It covers recent studies on nest-box use, genetics, rearing and early training, the production cycle and new technologies.
Authored by Dana Campbell, PhD, an animal behavior specialist and senior scientist at CSIRO, Australia, the review also includes practical advice from online sources and interviews with commercial egg producers. Read more