Effects of Transportation Distance, Slaughter Age, and Seasonal Factors on Total Losses in Broiler Chickens

Effects of Transportation Distance, Slaughter Age, and Seasonal Factors on Total Losses in Broiler Chickens

ABSTRACT This study aimed at determining the total losses associated with the season, transportation distance, and slaughter age during the transportation of broilers from poultry farms to slaughterhouses in Turkey. All data and parameters were statistically analyzed and the change in total loss dur...

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Main Authors: MS Arikan, AC Akin, A Akcay, Y Aral, S Sariozkan, MB Cevrimli, M Polat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
Transportation
broiler production
slaughter age
season
weight losses
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2017000300421&lng=en&tlng=en

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