Animal Welfare Assessment in Antibiotic-Free and Conventional Broiler Chicken
Published in 2021
Scientific paper comparing the main animal welfare criteria for batches of chickens reared with and without antibiotics, showing that the overall scores are comparable, especially for health indicators, and that batches of chickens reared without antibiotics had a better management score but scored less well on the good-feeding principle.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock systems, Welfare indicators