Assurance schemes as a tool to tackle genetic welfare problems in farm animals: Broilers

Animal Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 51-56

  Cooper, M D ^a   Wrathall, Jhm ^a  

^a Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Assurance schemes; Broilers; Fast growth; Genetics; Selective breeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BIRD; BREEDING; CHICKEN; CONSUMER; FARM ANIMAL; FARM ASSURANCE SCHEME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SELECTION; GOVERNMENT; GROWTH RATE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77951764568     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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