Kai Liu
Iowa State University
18 Papers
51 Citations
Kai Liu is an academic researcher from Iowa State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Litter (animal) & Livestock. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of Kai Liu include Zhejiang University.
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Papers
A UHF RFID System for Studying Individual Feeding and Nesting Behaviors of Group-Housed Laying Hens
TL;DR: In this paper, a UHF RFID system was developed at Iowa State University that enables automated monitoring and quantification of feeding and nesting behaviors of individual hens in ECH.
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Effect of fluorescent vs. poultry-specific light-emitting diode lights on production performance and egg quality of W-36 laying hens
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the emerging poultry‐specific LED lights yield comparable production performance and egg quality of W‐36 laying hens to the traditional fluorescent lights.
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Reduction of Particulate Matter and Ammonia by Spraying Acidic Electrolyzed Water onto Litter of Aviary Hen Houses: A Lab-Scale Study
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of AEW spray dosage and pH on PM and NH3 emissions from the litter of aviary hen houses was evaluated using four dynamic emission chambers (DECs) located in an environmentally controlled room.
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Precision livestock farming in egg production
Hongwei Xin,Kai Liu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an overview of evolution in the egg industry that is reflective of what is now known as precision livestock farming (PLF) and the new trend of egg production, prominent characteristics of modern egg production systems that necessitate further development and adoption of PLF technologies are discussed.
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Perch-shape preference and perching behaviors of young laying hens
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the preference of young laying hens for round vs. hexagon perches and to characterize temporal perching behaviors of the young hens brought to an enriched colony setting from a cage pullet-rearing environment.
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