Effects of drop height, conveyor belt speed, and acceleration on the welfare of broiler chickens in early and later life
During automated processing in commercial hatcheries, day-old chicks are subjected to a range of possible mental and physical stressors. Three determinants of the processing line seem to have the potential to affect the birds in particular: drop height from one conveyor belt to another, conveyor bel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120306131 |