Broiler Chickens is a short practical book of guidelines and advice to good welfare practice in broiler chicken farming. With contributions from world expert researchers in poultry welfare, this book distils academic research into applied advice on the farm for industry and farm workers. The content covered includes health and disease impacts with a One Health focus, housing for optimal health, broiler breeders, hatchery management, broiler slaughter practices, transport, animal welfare assessment measures, and a discussion of welfare improvement measures on the farm.
| ISBN: | 9781789180152 |
| Publication date: | 26th March 2021 |
| Author: | Joy Mench, Ingrid de Jong, Lotta Berg, Mohan Raj, Andy Butterworh |
| Publisher: | 5m Books an imprint of 5m Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 164 pages |
| Series: | Animal Welfare in Practice |
| Genres: |
Poultry farming |