A review of key health-related welfare issues in organic poultry production

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 649-684

  Van De Weerd, H A ^a   Keatinge, R ^b   Roderick, S ^c  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Ray Keatinge Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^c Duchy College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broilers; Health related welfare; Laying hens; Organic production

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952527384     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933909000464     Document Type: Review

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