Broiler flocks in production systems with slower-growing breeds and reduced stocking density receive fewer antibiotic treatments and have lower mortality

Broiler flocks in production systems with slower-growing breeds and reduced stocking density receive fewer antibiotic treatments and have lower mortality

ABSTRACT: In the Netherlands, the number of broiler production systems with higher welfare standards, using slower-growing broilers and decreased stocking densities, has increased over the last decade. This study aimed to investigate the effect of this change on antibiotic treatments, mortality, and...

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Main Authors: Y. Slegers, M. Hostens, M.G.R. Matthijs, J.A. Stegeman, J.J. de Wit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
broiler
slower-growing
antibiotic
mortality
footpad lesion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124007764

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