Comparison of carcass condemnation causes in two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates

Abstract Experimental studies concluded that genetic factors enabling fast growth rate might negatively affect broiler health and welfare. Recently, the proportion of slower-growing broilers has been increasing. However, studies of health in broilers with different growth rates in commercial systems...

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Main Authors: Merete Forseth, Randi Oppermann Moe, Käthe Kittelsen, Eystein Skjerve, Ingrid Toftaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31422-0