Online Chats to Assess Stakeholder Perceptions of Meat Chicken Intensification and Welfare.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that there is variation in support for specific chicken farming practices amongst stakeholder groups, and this should be explored in more detail to understand the nature of these differences and work towards convergence. Online focus groups were used to assess attitudes to animal welfare in meat chicken farming in this pilot study. Across six online chats, 25 participants (general public, n = 8; animal advocacy group, n = 11, meat chicken industry, n = 3; research or veterinary practice who had experience with poultry but no declared industry affiliation, n = 3) discussed meat chicken intensification and welfare. Of those, 21 participants completed pre- and post-chat surveys gauging perceptions and objective knowledge about meat chicken management. Main reasons for intens

SUBMITTER: Howell TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126769 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature