The human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. One of the main challenges
will be the demand for food and food security. With time farmland is being lost especially due …

CONTEXT Agroforestry and, more precisely, the integration of animals into orchards,
represent an interesting source of income diversification for fruit growers who are confronted …

The hydroponic fodder industry has been extensively advertised and has a renewed interest
among scientists and livestock producers. This study was designed to evaluate the …

Laying hens are strongly motivated to use nests for egg laying, and alternative production
systems (eg, aviaries) provide artificial sites to meet this need and ensure efficient collection …

Simple Summary Outdoor-based systems can improve the product quantity and quality in
laying hens. This study investigated the laying performance and several egg quality …

In recent years, the demand of consumers for diverse poultry products has influenced
changes in commercial poultry husbandry, and lead to increased development (KRAWCZYK …

Crop-livestock integration plays a key role in the sustainability of organic agriculture
systems, where the reduction of inputs is central to farms performance. The existing literature …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of hybrids derived from Greenleg
Partridge cocks and Rhode Island Red (GPR) hens for an extensive rearing system (RS) …

The study's objective was to assess production systems, flock composition, and genotype
and evaluate egg quality traits obtained from Bovans Brown layers reared under different …

This study compared egg quality parameters in layers under free-range system with
prefabricated pens and backyard while emphasizing hen age. A total of 300 eggs collected …