Field evaluation of broiler gait score using different sampling methods

Brazil is today the world's largest broiler meat exporter; however, in order to keep this position, it must comply with welfare regulations while maintaining low production costs. Locomotion problems restrain bird movements, limiting their access to drinking and feeding equipment, and therefore...

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Main Authors: AFS Cordeiro, IA Nääs, DD Salgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2009-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2009000300002