Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Housing and Experimental Design
2.2. Enrichments
2.3. Measurements
2.3.1. Litter Quality
2.3.2. Walking Ability
2.3.3. Body Weight, Mortality and Contact Dermatitis
2.3.4. Welfare Indicators Obtained Post-Mortem
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Litter Quality
3.2. Weight and Mortality
3.3. Walking Ability
3.4. Welfare Indicators Assessed on the Farm
3.4.1. Footpad Dermatitis (FPD) at 25 Days of Age
3.4.2. Hock Burns at 25 Days of Age
3.5. Welfare Indicators Assessed Post-Mortem
3.5.1. Footpad Dermatitis
3.5.2. Hock Burns
4. Discussions
4.1. Contact Dermatitis and Litter Humidity
4.2. Walking Ability
4.3. Mortality and Weight
4.4. Platform Use and Impact on Stocking Density
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Density | 41 kg/m2 | 31 kg/m2 | ||||||||||
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Room | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | Room 5 | Room 6 | ||||||
Enrichment | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
Pen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Number of broilers | 1385 | 1385 | 1471 | 1471 | 1385 | 1471 | 1040 | 1103 | 1103 | 1103 | 1040 | 1040 |
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Mocz, F.; Michel, V.; Janvrot, M.; Moysan, J.-P.; Keita, A.; Riber, A.B.; Guinebretière, M. Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities. Animals 2022, 12, 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050542
Mocz F, Michel V, Janvrot M, Moysan J-P, Keita A, Riber AB, Guinebretière M. Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities. Animals. 2022; 12(5):542. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050542
Chicago/Turabian StyleMocz, Frédérique, Virginie Michel, Mathilde Janvrot, Jean-Philippe Moysan, Alassane Keita, Anja B. Riber, and Maryse Guinebretière. 2022. "Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities" Animals 12, no. 5: 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050542
APA StyleMocz, F., Michel, V., Janvrot, M., Moysan, J.-P., Keita, A., Riber, A. B., & Guinebretière, M. (2022). Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities. Animals, 12(5), 542. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050542