Animal welfare concepts and strategy for poultry production: A review

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-148

  Moura, Daniella J ^a   Naas I A ^a   Pereira, D F ^b   Silva, R B T R ^a   Camargo, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavioral pattern; Bird welfare; Housing; Welfare assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 34047145394     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2006000300001     Document Type: Review

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