Commercial Poultry Production Stocking Density Influence on Bird Health and Performance Indicators
This study examines poultry production stocking density (SD) effect on bird welfare and economic performance. It is based on a large dataset from commercial production including observations for 2.2 million male broilers and 2.3 million female broilers from 37 production sites, with SD ranging from...
Main Authors: | Stéphane Bergeron, Emmanuelle Pouliot, Maurice Doyon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1253 |
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