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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
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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 |