Influence of stocking density on the performance, carcass characteristics and selected welfare indicators of broiler chickens

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 76-81

  Thomas, D G ^a,b   Ravindran, V ^a   Thomas, D V ^a   Camden, B J ^a   Cottam, Y H ^a   Morel, P C H ^a   Cook, C J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Carcass characteristics; Performance; Stocking density; Welfare indicators

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CARCASS; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DIET; FEATHER; FEEDING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOT PAD; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; MALE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PIGEON THORAX; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STOCKING DENSITY; WEIGHT;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 1942487208     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36408     Document Type: Article

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