In pursuit of a better broiler: growth, efficiency, and mortality of 16 strains of broiler chickens

In pursuit of a better broiler: growth, efficiency, and mortality of 16 strains of broiler chickens

To meet the growing consumer demand for chicken meat, the poultry industry has selected broiler chickens for increasing efficiency and breast yield. While this high productivity means affordable and consistent product, it has come at a cost to broiler welfare. There has been increasing advocacy and...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Torrey, Mohsen Mohammadigheisar, Midian Nascimento dos Santos, Daniel Rothschild, Lauren C. Dawson, Zhenzhen Liu, Elijah G. Kiarie, A. Michelle Edwards, Ira Mandell, Niel Karrow, Dan Tulpan, Tina M. Widowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
broiler
feed efficiency
mortality
slow growing
welfare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120310063

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