Lameness or leg weakness is the main cause of poor poultry welfare and serious economic
losses in meat-type poultry production worldwide. Disorders related to the legs are often …

Animal welfare is a key and distinct component of sustainable agriculture and food security.
People, both as citizens and consumers, have become more concerned about the …

Chicken meat is an important source of high-quality animal protein. Its consumption
continues to grow in both developed and developing countries. Muscle fiber characteristics …

Selection for rapid growth has produced heavier, more efficient broiler chickens, but has
also introduced health and welfare issues, which may cause or be caused by inactivity …

Slowing the growth of modern broiler chickens can have a positive effect on a number of
welfare outcomes. However, relatively few studies have compared fast and slower growing …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day‐old chicks, broiler …

Providing environmental enrichments that increase environmental complexity can benefit
poultry welfare. This Poultry Science Association symposium paper is structured around four …

There is a trend toward broiler production systems with higher welfare requirements, that
use slower growing broiler strains, apply a reduced stocking density and provide …

We hypothesised that resource choice during early life contributes to both current and longer-
term beneficial effects on animal welfare. We investigated this hypothesis in a longitudinal …

The broiler industry has come under sustained pressure from welfare organizations to
improve broiler welfare. Breed and stocking density are important factors for broiler welfare …