Rearing, bird type and pre-slaughter transport conditions of broilers II. Effect on foot-pad dermatitis and carcass quality

Rearing, bird type and pre-slaughter transport conditions of broilers II. Effect on foot-pad dermatitis and carcass quality

A multivariable linear model was used to analyse the incidence of carcass quality defects over one year in a commercial database that included 1,856 flocks of Ross broilers (9,188 shipments, 1,975,420 carcasses inspected). The incidence of foot-pad dermatitis (FPD), scratches and wing and back haema...

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Main Authors: Morris Villarroel, Ivan Francisco, Miguel A. Ibáñez, Martin Novoa, Paula Martínez-Guijarro, Jesús Méndez, Carlos de Blas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2018-07-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Subjects:
poultry
thinning
slaughterhouse
mortality
welfare
Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/12015

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