The Benefit of Hedgerow Access on the Health and Growth Rate of Pasture Raised Broiler Chickens

Pasture rearing is an increasingly common option for small farms to produce humanely raised poultry products for an expanding market, however profit margins tend to be much lower for pastured poultry producers than for those that opt for conventional indoor rearing. Research into simple methods to o...

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Main Authors: Eilea Delgadillo, Caroline Glidden, Marissa Pollak, Holly Rysenga, Anna Jolles, Brianna Beechler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2021.649924/full