Breast blisters in groups of slow-growing broilers in relation to strain and the availability and use of perches

British Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 306-315

  Nielsen, B L ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BLISTER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORAX; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLISTER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; CHICKENS; DIET; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THORAX; TIBIA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PERCIDAE;

EID: 3242690804     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660410001730798     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. ABDOU, F.H., ABDELLATIF, M., ABOU-ASHOUR, A.M. & KANDIL, A.B. (1973) Some diurnal rhythms in the activity of the fowl. Archiv für Geflügekunde, 5: 180-186.
2. APPLEBY, M.C., SMITH, S.F. & HUGHES, B.O. (1992) Individual perching behaviour of laying hens and its effects in cages. British Poultry Science, 33: 227-238.
3. BIRD, S. (1944) Relative body depth - an exciting cause for development of keel bursae in chickens. Science in Agriculture, 24: 591-599.
4. BOKKERS, E. & KOENE, P. (2003) Behaviour of fast- and slow-growing broilers to 12 weeks of age and the physical consequences. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 81: 59-72.
5. CHRISTENSEN, J.W., NIELSEN, B.L., YOUNG, J.F. & NØDDEGAARD, F. (2003) Effects of calcium deficiency in broilers on the use of outdoor areas, foraging activity and production parameters. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 82: 229-240.
6. CHRISTENSEN, K.D., ZIMMERMANN, N.G., WYATT, C.L. & GOODMAN, T.N. (1994) Dietary and environmental factors affecting skin strength in broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 73: 224-235.
7. DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE (2002) Meteorological data from the weather station at Research Centre Foulum, Denmark. Copyright: Danish Meteorological Institute, Lyngbyvej 100, DK-2100 København Ø, Denmark.
8. DANISH PLANT DIRECTORATE (2000) Guidelines for organic farming [Vejledning om økologisk jordbrug]. Danish Plant Directorate, August, 68 pp.
9. DAVIES, H.C. & WEEKS, C.A. (1995) Effect of age and leg weakness on perching behaviour of broilers. British Poultry Science, 36: 838 (abstract).
10. DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA) (2002) Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock. Laying hens. DEFRA Publications, 32 pp. (London).
11. EKSTRAND, C., ALGERS, B. & SVEDBERG, J. (1997) Rearing conditions and foot-pad dermatitis in Swedish broiler chickens. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 31: 167-174.
12. ESTEVEZ, I., TABLANTE, N., PETTIT-RILEY, R.L. & CARR, L. (2002) Use of cool perches by broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 81: 62-69.
13. FAURE, J.M. & JONES, R.B. (1982a) Effects of sex, strain and type of perch on perching behaviour in the domestic fowl. Applied Animal Ethology, 8: 281-293.
14. FAURE, J.M. & JONES, R.B. (1982b) Effects of age, access and time of day on perching behaviour in the domestic fowl. Applied Animal Ethology, 8: 357-364.
15. FISKER, C. (1999) Analysis and evaluation of organic broiler production [Analyse og vurdering af produktion af økologiske slagtekyllinger]. M.Sc. Thesis, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 94 pp.
16. FOŘT, M., KOŠAŘ, K. & TREFIL, P. (1987) The effect of roosting on the reduction of breast blisters in broilers fattened on slats [Vliv hradovani na snizeni vyskytu prsnich otlaku pri vykrmu brojleru na rostech]. Zivocisna Vyroba, 32: 173-178.
17. FUNK, E.M. & SAVAGE, J.E. (1956) The incidence of breast blisters as related to the amount of breast feathering. Poultry Science, 35: 1399-1400.
18. GREENE, J.A., MCCRACKEN, R.M. & EVANS, R.T. (1985) A contact dermatitis of broilers - clinical and pathological findings. Avian Pathology, 14: 23-38.
19. GYLES, N.R., GILBREATH, J.C. & SMITH, R.M. (1957) Incidence of breast blisters within and between different breeding groups of broilers. Poultry Science, 36: 1124 (abstract).
20. HARRIS, G.C., JR., MUSBAH, M., BEASLEY, J.N. & NELSON, G.S. (1978) The development of dermatitis (scabby hip) on the hip and thigh of broiler chickens. Avian Diseases, 22: 122-130.
21. HUBER-EICHER, B. & AUDIGE, L. (1999) Analysis of risk factors for the occurrence of feather pecking in laying hen growers. British Poultry Science, 40: 599-604.
22. HUGHES, B.O. & ELSON, H.A. (1977) The use of perches by broilers in floor pens. British Poultry Science, 18: 715-722.
23. KAMYAB, A. (2001) Enlarged sternal bursa and focal ulcerative dermatitis in male turkeys. World's Poultry Science Journal, 57: 5-12.
24. KOENE, P., VAN RUITEN, S. & BOKKERS, E. (1999) The effect of increasing broiler behaviour possibilities by giving extra furniture and a slimmer body: the effects of perches and feed restriction. Proceeding of the 33rd International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Lillehammer, Norway, p. 136.
25. KONDRA, P.R. & CHAVERS, J.R. (1947) Relation of the rate of feathering to the development of keel bursa. Poultry Science, 26: 83-85.
26. LEWIS, P.D., PERRY, G.C., FARMER, L.J. & PATTERSON, R.L.S. (1997) Responses of two genotypes of chickens to the diets and stocking densities typical of UK and 'Label Rouge' production systems. I. Performance, behaviour and carcass composition. Meat Science, 45: 501-516.
27. MARTRENCHAR, A., HUONNIC, D., COTTE, J.P., BOILLETOT, E. & MORISSE, J.P. (2000) Influence of stocking density, artificial dusk and group size on the perching behaviour of broilers. British Poultry Science, 41: 125-130.
28. MINER, M.L. & SMART, R.A. (1975) Causes of enlarged sternal bursas (breast blisters). Avian Diseases, 19: 246-256.
29. MUIRURI, H.K., HARRISON, P.C. & GONYOU, H.W. (1990) Preferences of hens for shape and size of roosts. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 27: 141-147.
30. NEWBERRY, R.C. (1995) Environmental enrichment: increasing the biological relevance of captive environments. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 44: 229-243.
31. NEWBERRY, R.C. & BLAIR, R. (1993) Perches ease handling of broiler chickens, in: SAVORY, C.J. & HUGHES, B.O. (Eds) Proceedings of the Fourth European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Edinburgh, pp. 270-271.
32. NEWBERRY, R.C., ESTEVEZ, I. & KEELING, L.J. (2001) Group size and perching behaviour in young domestic fowl. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 73: 117-129.
33. NIELSEN, B.L., THOMSEN, M.G., SØRENSEN, P. & YOUNG, J.F. (2003) Feed and strain effects on the use of outdoor areas by broilers. British Poultry Science, 44: 161-169.
34. NORTON, R.A. (1997) Avian cellulitis. World's Poultry Science Journal, 53: 337-349.
35. OLSSON, I.A.S. & KEELING, L.J. (2002) The push-door for measuring motivation in hens: laying hens are motivated to perch at night. Animal Welfare, 11: 11-19.
36. PETTIT-RILEY, R. & ESTEVEZ, I. (2001) Effects of density on perching behavior of broiler chickens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 71: 127-140.
37. PROUDFOOT, F.G., HULAN, H.W. & RAMEY, D.R. (1979) The effect of four stocking densities on broiler carcass grade, the incidence of breast blisters, and other performance traits. Poultry Science, 58: 791-793.
38. RASPLICKA, L.D. & FRY, J.L. (1963) Body conformation and 'breast blisters' in market turkeys. Poultry Science, 42: 423-428.
39. REED, M.J. & WHITE, H.D. (1966) Physiomechanics of broiler chickens. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineering, Paper No. 66-347.
40. ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (RSPCA) (1997) 'Freedom Food' Welfare Standards for Laying Hens (Horsham, RSPCA).
41. SIEGEL, P.B., CRAIG, J.V. & MUELLER, C.D. (1957) Heritabilities, sex differences and phenotypic correlations for six feathering characteristics. Poultry Science, 36: 621-628.
42. STEPHENSON, E.L., BEZANSON, J.M. & HALL, C.F. (1960) Factors affecting the incidence and severity of a breast blister condition in broilers. Poultry Science, 39: 1520-1524.
43. YEATES, N.T.M. (1963) The activity pattern in poultry in relation to photoperiod. Animal Behaviour, 11: 287-289.