Methods to address poultry robustness and welfare issues through breeding and associated ethical considerations.

As consumers and society in general become more aware of ethical and moral dilemmas associated with confined rearing systems, pressure is put on the animal and poultry industries to adopt alternative forms of housing. This presents challenges especially regarding managing competitive social interac...

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Main Authors: William eMuir, Heng-Wei eCheng, Candace eCroney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00407/full