Ranging Behaviour of Commercial Free-Range Broiler Chickens 2: Individual Variation

Ranging Behaviour of Commercial Free-Range Broiler Chickens 2: Individual Variation

Little is known about broiler chicken ranging behaviour. Previous studies have monitored ranging behaviour at flock level but whether individual ranging behaviour varies within a flock is unknown. Using Radio Frequency Identification technology, we tracked 1200 individual ROSS 308 broiler chickens a...

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Main Authors: Peta S. Taylor, Paul H. Hemsworth, Peter J. Groves, Sabine G. Gebhardt-Henrich, Jean-Loup Rault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
poultry
pasture
outdoor
range
meat chicken
welfare
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/7/55

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