Stocking density within chick transport boxes: effects on leghorn chick stress and box microclimate

Stocking density within chick transport boxes: effects on leghorn chick stress and box microclimate

SUMMARY: Recommendations for the optimal stocking density (SD) of chicks within transport boxes have not previously been published, with current recommendations lacking scientific support. As a result of concerns from welfare organizations regarding high SD in delivery boxes, a field trial was condu...

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Main Authors: S. Jhetam, T. Shynkaruk, K. Buchynski, A.G. Van Kessel, T.G. Crowe, K. Schwean-Lardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
corticosterone
hatchery
spatial area
temperature
relative humidity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617123000727

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