Differences and variation in welfare performance of broiler flocks in three production systems.

ABSTRACT: There is a trend toward broiler production systems with higher welfare requirements, that use slower growing broiler strains, apply a reduced stocking density and provide environmental enrichment. Although these separate factors each contribute to increased broiler welfare, there is little information on their combined effect on broiler welfare under commercial conditions, and on the variation in welfare performance of flocks within production systems. The aim of this study was to compare the welfare performance and the between-flock variation in welfare of 3 Dutch commercial broiler production systems differing in welfare requirements: Conventional (C), Dutch Retail Broiler (DRB) and Better Life one star (BLS). We applied a welfare assessment method based on the Welfare Quality broiler as

SUBMITTER: de Jong IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature