The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the bedding type on the welfare quality of broiler chicken kept in intensive breeding systems. The study was performed in two commercial farms (A and B) with different bedding (chopped straw in farm A, sunflower seed hulls in farm B). Except thi...
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| author | Silvana Popescu Cristina El Mahdy Eva Andrea Diugan Anamaria Blaga Petrean Cristin Borda |
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| description | The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the bedding type on the welfare quality of broiler chicken kept in intensive breeding systems. The study was performed in two commercial farms (A and B) with different bedding (chopped straw in farm A, sunflower seed hulls in farm B). Except this, the birds were kept in the same conditions in both of the farms. The indicators included in the welfare assessment protocol evaluated relevant aspects of the farm management, housing conditions and the birds’ health (plumage cleanliness, locomotion, and lesions of the feet, hocks, and breast). All the indicators within the protocol were assessed by specific methods. The data were processed statistically with the SPSS software. The prevalence of footpad dermatitis and hock burns, and also the number of chicken with locomotion problems and dirty and wet plumage was higher in farm A than in farm B. Although the results of the study indicated major welfare problems in both investigated farms, yet in farm B the welfare of broiler chicken was better than in farm A, probably due to the type of bedding used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14250ed5ad884a8dba396ff6fbd1acf42024-04-10T10:54:05ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762023-09-0151186861014The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler ChickensSilvana Popescu0Cristina El Mahdy1Eva Andrea Diugan2Anamaria Blaga Petrean3Cristin Borda4Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372, Manastur street, no. 3-5, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372, Manastur street, no. 3-5, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe National Forest Administration Romsilva, Petricani street, no. 9A, 023841, Bucuresti, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372, Manastur street, no. 3-5, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372, Manastur street, no. 3-5, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the bedding type on the welfare quality of broiler chicken kept in intensive breeding systems. The study was performed in two commercial farms (A and B) with different bedding (chopped straw in farm A, sunflower seed hulls in farm B). Except this, the birds were kept in the same conditions in both of the farms. The indicators included in the welfare assessment protocol evaluated relevant aspects of the farm management, housing conditions and the birds’ health (plumage cleanliness, locomotion, and lesions of the feet, hocks, and breast). All the indicators within the protocol were assessed by specific methods. The data were processed statistically with the SPSS software. The prevalence of footpad dermatitis and hock burns, and also the number of chicken with locomotion problems and dirty and wet plumage was higher in farm A than in farm B. Although the results of the study indicated major welfare problems in both investigated farms, yet in farm B the welfare of broiler chicken was better than in farm A, probably due to the type of bedding used.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1014welfare assessmentbroiler chickenbedding materials |
| spellingShingle | Silvana Popescu Cristina El Mahdy Eva Andrea Diugan Anamaria Blaga Petrean Cristin Borda The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies welfare assessment broiler chicken bedding materials |
| title | The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens |
| title_full | The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens |
| title_short | The Effect of Bedding Type on the Welfare Quality of Broiler Chickens |
| title_sort | effect of bedding type on the welfare quality of broiler chickens |
| topic | welfare assessment broiler chicken bedding materials |
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