Effect of body weight at photostimulation on productive performance and welfare aspects of commercial layers

• Published in: Animal Bioscience Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 500 - 508
• Main Authors: Raziq, Fazal, Hussain, Jibran, Ahmad, Sohail, Asif Hussain, Muhammad, Khan, Muhammad Tahir, Ullah, Assad, Qumar, Muhammad, Wadood, Fazal, Gull-e-Faran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 01.03.2024; Animal Bioscience; Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies; 아세아·태평양축산학회
• Subjects: Agricultural research; Animal development; Animal welfare; Body weight; egg quality; Health aspects; hormonal profile; Management; Photoperiodism; Physiological aspects; productive performance; welfare; 축산학; Pakistan; Productive Performance; Body Weight; Hormonal Profile; Egg Quality; Welfare

Objective: Due to current selection practices for increased egg production and peak persistency, the production profile, age at maturity, and body weight criteria for commercial layers are constantly changing. Body weight and age at the time of photostimulation will thus always be the factors that n...