Physiological Stress and Welfare of Broiler Chickens in Transit: Solutions Not Problems!

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1803-1814

  Mitchell, M A ^a   Kettlewell, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broiler; Stress; Thermal load; Transportation; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; HEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STRESS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HEAT; POULTRY DISEASES; STRESS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0032240135     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.12.1803     Document Type: Article

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