Description
Book SynopsisBroiler Chickens is a short practical book of guidelines and advice to good welfare practice in broiler chicken farming. With contributions from world expert researchers in poultry welfare, this book distils academic research into applied advice on the farm for industry and farm workers.
The content covered includes health and disease impacts with a One Health focus, housing for optimal health, broiler breeders, hatchery management, broiler slaughter practices, transport, animal welfare assessment measures and a discussion of welfare improvement measures on the farm.
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Understanding animal welfare; 3. Health and disease impacts on broiler welfare; 4. Influences of housing and management on the welfare of production broilers; 5. Broiler Breeders; 6. Broiler Hatchery; 7. On farm and casualty slaughter welfare of broilers; 8. Transport of broilers; 9. Welfare assessment methods for broilers; 10. What can you do to improve broiler welfare; 11. Conclusions
