Linking key husbandry factors to the intrinsic quality of broiler meat.

ABSTRACT: Broiler farming is the fastest-growing animal production sector and broiler meat is the second most-consumed meat in the world. The intensification of broiler production often has a negative impact on the meat quality and carcass characteristics. Consumers, however, expect a quality product from animals reared extensively on farms providing good animal welfare, often intuitively associated with extensive farming practices. Therefore, this literature review investigates how the critical factors contributing to the degree of extensiveness of broiler production affect the quality of meat. We used the data from scientific articles published in the years 2012-2021 to analyze the effect of diet (n = 409), genetics (n = 86), enrichment (n = 25), and stocking density (n = 20) on meat quality and c

SUBMITTER: Marchewka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9801217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature