Canopy cover is correlated with reduced injurious feather pecking in commercial flocks of free-range laying hens

Injurious feather pecking in non-cage systems is a serious economic and welfare concern for the egg-producing industry. Here, we describe the first results from an ongoing collaborative project to improve range environment and welfare of laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) within the McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, UK supply base. The objective of this study was to […]