Multi-criteria analysis of the influence of rearing, equipment, and catching management practices on the Incidence of back scratches in broilers

Carcass quality is one of the main parameters to evaluate broiler welfare, and the presence of back scratches indicates that the birds were submitted to stress. The objective of this study was to identify the best management practices during rearing and catching, taking into consideration broiler ge...

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Main Authors: M Pilecco, IC de L Almeida Paz, LA Tabaldi, IA Nääs, RG Garcia, FR Caldara, GO Andrela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
AHP
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000400007