Slow-growing broilers are healthier and express more behavioural indicators of positive welfare

Broiler chicken welfare is under increasing scrutiny due to welfare concerns regarding growth rate and stocking density. This farm-based study explored broiler welfare in four conditions representing commercial systems varying in breed and planned maximum stocking density: (1) Breed A, 30 kg/m(2); (...

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Autores principales: Rayner, Ann C., Newberry, Ruth C., Vas, Judit, Mullan, Siobhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7494998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32938994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72198-x