Simple Summary Over 70 billion chickens are slaughtered globally each year. Almost all are
meat breeds, typically housed in very large barns with a litter floor. Recently however …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

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 …

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 …

Broiler chickens are traditionally weighed by steelyard or platform scale, which is time-
consuming and labor-intensive. Broiler chickens usually exhibit stress-related behavior …

Simple Summary An important challenge for the further development of organic egg
production is to reach and maintain a high level of animal welfare. In a European research …

Loading of broilers for transport to the processing plant poses a notable injury risk for
broilers. Therefore, the poultry industry has developed mechanical methods as alternatives …

Some injuries to broilers occur during rearing, but most injuries occur during handling before
slaughter. Records provided by a processing plant for loads transported over a 19 mo period …

The aim of this study was to compare the 2 manual catching methods in terms of injuries and
behavior. Throughout 12 loadings on practical farms with the same standard, 1 container …

Mechanical loading has been used increasingly in recent years alongside the manual
loading of broilers. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of various factors on …