Measuring and Auditing Broiler Welfare
Contributors: C. Weeks (Editor); A. Butterworth (Editor)
Publisher: CABI
Published: October 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780851998053
Subjects: Animal husbandry; Quality; General; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Agriculture - Animal Husbandry; Technology / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry; Broilers (Poultry); Health; Poultry products
First sentence: One of the most serious welfare problems in broiler production is the high incidence skeletal disorders, particularly those that lead to impaired mobility or lameness (European Commission, 2000).