Some aspects of chicken behavior and welfare

Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola

Ls Costa²  Df Pereira¹  Lgf Bueno¹  H Pandorfi¹ 

[1],Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP Campus Experimental de Tupã

关键词: Enriched environment;    precision poultry production;    consumer market;    productivity;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-635X2012000300001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Brazil is the world leader in broiler production and export. It achieved this position mainly to its excellent supply chain structure and climate, which favor poultry and grain production throughout its territory. Although Brazilian egg production is not as important as broiler production, this segment presents great potential of increasing its share in the global market. However, as elsewhere in the world, Brazilian poultry production faces the challenge to balance two elements within its supply chain: cruelty and productivity. The consumers of the European Union (EU) are very concerned with animal welfare issues. In order to increase its share in the European market, and eventually in the world market, Brazilian poultry producers must understand the effects of production systems on poultry welfare, and try to develop systems that are suited for its climate and other production conditions. There is a consensus that the natural behaviors performed by poultry in intensive production systems allow better welfare. This objective of this review is to present scientific research studies that relate different behaviors to chicken welfare.

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