By Katie Keiger
Poultry Times staff
kkeiger@poultrytimes.com
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — To run an efficient chicken farm one must think like a chicken. Hens have a complex social structure and share similar psychology to most animals; chickens want their egg laying areas to be safe, dark and secure.
If caged systems are not utilized there is a great risk of eggs being laid outside nesting areas, losing profits and potentially creating health risks. Dr. Jeanna Wilson of the University of Georgia Extension Service has thoroughly researched the subject and has found several ways for producers to try to. . .
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