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 …

Manipulation of light intensity is an important management tool affecting broiler production
and well being. Despite considerable research on light intensity, there is still a debate on the …

Abstract Effects of environmental enrichment on activity, behaviour, walking ability, contact
dermatitis and performance were investigated in fast-and slower-growing broiler chickens. A …

Pen enrichment for broiler chickens is one of the potential strategies to stimulate locomotion
and consequently contribute to better leg health and welfare. This study was designed to …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of providing environmental enrichment in the
form of perches and string on the behaviour and welfare of commercial broiler chickens …

The disinfection of commercial hatching eggs before incubation is a common strategy to
reduce potential vertical transmission of bacterial and fungal infections from the eggshell to …

To evaluate the utility of transect sampling for assessing animal welfare in large chicken
flocks, we quantified relationships between environmental inputs, welfare problems detected …

Pullets, ie, chickens of layer lines are often raised in housings equipped with perches. In
contrast, broiler chickens most often are raised in a barren environment that lacks any three …

This study aims to examine the effects of environmental enrichment (EE) practices on some
physiological and behavioral parameters of broiler chicks. A total of 280 one-day old Ross …

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of lighting program, stocking density,
and the provision of a perch on leg health variables as welfare indicators in broiler chickens …