Inspection of chicken wings and legs for animal welfare monitoring using X-ray computed tomography, visual examination, and histopathology.

ABSTRACT: In broiler chickens, fractures of wings and legs are recorded at poultry slaughterhouses based on the time of occurrence. Prekilling (PRE) fractures occur before the death of animal, so the chicken was still able to experience pain and distress associated with the injury (an animal welfare issue). Postkilling (POST) fractures occur when the chickens are deceased and fully bled-out and consequently unable to feel pain (not an animal welfare issue). Current practice dictates that fractures are recognized visually and recorded by the animal welfare officers as mandated by European Union and/or national regulations. However, new potential monitoring solutions are desired since human inspection suffers from some significant limitations including subjectivism and fatigue. One possible solution i

SUBMITTER: Libera K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature