Assessment of the Use of Perches to Improve Leg Strength in Australian Fast Growing Meat Chickens
Published: June 16, 2021
Summary
Poor leg health in Australian fast growing meat chickens is a major welfare issue, resultant from long-term genetic selection for bird size and growth rate (Bessei 2006). Anecdotal evidence and preliminary data suggest perches may have the potential to improve leg health, decreasing the prevalence of associated leg disorders and lameness (Groves and Muir 2013). The following study sought to asses...
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28 de julio de 2021
Since female birds used the perches more than males, the perches might have had a more significant effect on females.
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