Effects of pre-slaughter fasting on broiler welfare, meat quality, and intestinal integrity

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) regulations establish 12 hours as the maximum pre-slaughter fasting period for broilers; however, many processing plants have considered this time is not sufficient, and consequently return the birds to the farms, with consequent economic losses and welfa...

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Main Authors: REP Pereira, MRFB Martins, AA Mendes, PAZ ICL Almeida, CM Komiyama, EL Milbradt, BC da S Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2013-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2013000200007&lng=en&tlng=en