Nest acceptance, clutch, and oviposition traits are promising selection criteria to improve egg production in cage-free system.
In cage-free systems, laying hens must lay their eggs in the nests.Selecting layers based on nesting behavior would be a good strategy for improving egg production in these breeding systems.However, little is known about the genetic determinism of nest-related traits.Laying rate in the nests (LRN), clutch number Ball - Glove Softball Fielding - Jun