Assessment of Welfare Problems in Broilers: Focus on Musculoskeletal Problems Associated with Their Rapid Growth
The growth of the broiler industry has been accompanied with concerns over the environmental and social impacts on intensive production systems, as well as the welfare of the animals themselves. As a result, since the 2000s, there has been growing interest in alternative production systems that impr...
Main Authors: | Byung-Yeon Kwon, Jina Park, Da-Hye Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-04-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1116 |
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