Is relaxing broiler breeder growth restriction cost-effective?

ABSTRACT: Broiler breeders are subjected to feed restriction programs to control excessive growth. However, current levels of feed restriction and concomitant growth restriction are becoming severe, raising welfare and suboptimal reproductive performance concerns in underfed breeders. To circumvent...

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Main Authors: M. Afrouziyeh, V.L. Carney, M.J. Zuidhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123006016