Welfare of broilers on farm
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Welfare of broilers on farm. / EFSA AHAW Panel, ; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Schmidt, Christian Gortázar; Herskin, Mette S; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Tiemann, Inga; de Jong, Ingrid; Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine Gabriele; Keeling, Linda; Riber, Anja Brinch; Ashe, Sean; Candiani, Denis; García Matas, Raquel; Hempen, Michaela; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Rojo Gimeno, Cristina; Van der Stede, Yves; Vitali, Marika; Bailly-Caumette, Eléa; Michel, Virginie.
I: EFSA Journal, Bind 21, Nr. 2, e07788, 2023, s. 1-236.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning
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T1 - Welfare of broilers on farm
AU - EFSA AHAW Panel, null
AU - Nielsen, Søren Saxmose
AU - Alvarez, Julio
AU - Bicout, Dominique Joseph
AU - Calistri, Paolo
AU - Canali, Elisabetta
AU - Drewe, Julian Ashley
AU - Garin-Bastuji, Bruno
AU - Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis
AU - Schmidt, Christian Gortázar
AU - Herskin, Mette S
AU - Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel
AU - Padalino, Barbara
AU - Pasquali, Paolo
AU - Roberts, Helen Clare
AU - Spoolder, Hans
AU - Stahl, Karl
AU - Velarde, Antonio
AU - Viltrop, Arvo
AU - Winckler, Christoph
AU - Tiemann, Inga
AU - de Jong, Ingrid
AU - Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine Gabriele
AU - Keeling, Linda
AU - Riber, Anja Brinch
AU - Ashe, Sean
AU - Candiani, Denis
AU - García Matas, Raquel
AU - Hempen, Michaela
AU - Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf
AU - Rojo Gimeno, Cristina
AU - Van der Stede, Yves
AU - Vitali, Marika
AU - Bailly-Caumette, Eléa
AU - Michel, Virginie
N1 - https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7788
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day-old chicks, broiler breeders, and broiler chickens. Currently used husbandry systems in the EU are described. Overall, 19 highly relevant welfare consequences (WCs) were identified based on severity, duration and frequency of occurrence: ?bone lesions?, ?cold stress?, ?gastro-enteric disorders?, ?group stress?, ?handling stress?, ?heat stress?, ?isolation stress?, ?inability to perform comfort behaviour?, ?inability to perform exploratory or foraging behaviour?, ?inability to avoid unwanted sexual behaviour?, ?locomotory disorders?, ?prolonged hunger?, ?prolonged thirst?, ?predation stress?, ?restriction of movement?, ?resting problems?, ?sensory under- and overstimulation?, ?soft tissue and integument damage? and ?umbilical disorders?. These WCs and their animal-based measures (ABMs) that can identify them are described in detail. A variety of hazards related to the different husbandry systems were identified as well as ABMs for assessing the different WCs. Measures to prevent or correct the hazards and/or mitigate each of the WCs are listed. Recommendations are provided on quantitative or qualitative criteria to answer specific questions on the welfare of broilers and related to genetic selection, temperature, feed and water restriction, use of cages, light, air quality and mutilations in breeders such as beak trimming, de-toeing and comb dubbing. In addition, minimal requirements (e.g. stocking density, group size, nests, provision of litter, perches and platforms, drinkers and feeders, of covered veranda and outdoor range) for an enclosure for keeping broiler chickens (fast-growing, slower-growing and broiler breeders) are recommended. Finally, ?total mortality?, ?wounds?, ?carcass condemnation? and ?footpad dermatitis? are proposed as indicators for monitoring at slaughter the welfare of broilers on-farm.
AB - This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day-old chicks, broiler breeders, and broiler chickens. Currently used husbandry systems in the EU are described. Overall, 19 highly relevant welfare consequences (WCs) were identified based on severity, duration and frequency of occurrence: ?bone lesions?, ?cold stress?, ?gastro-enteric disorders?, ?group stress?, ?handling stress?, ?heat stress?, ?isolation stress?, ?inability to perform comfort behaviour?, ?inability to perform exploratory or foraging behaviour?, ?inability to avoid unwanted sexual behaviour?, ?locomotory disorders?, ?prolonged hunger?, ?prolonged thirst?, ?predation stress?, ?restriction of movement?, ?resting problems?, ?sensory under- and overstimulation?, ?soft tissue and integument damage? and ?umbilical disorders?. These WCs and their animal-based measures (ABMs) that can identify them are described in detail. A variety of hazards related to the different husbandry systems were identified as well as ABMs for assessing the different WCs. Measures to prevent or correct the hazards and/or mitigate each of the WCs are listed. Recommendations are provided on quantitative or qualitative criteria to answer specific questions on the welfare of broilers and related to genetic selection, temperature, feed and water restriction, use of cages, light, air quality and mutilations in breeders such as beak trimming, de-toeing and comb dubbing. In addition, minimal requirements (e.g. stocking density, group size, nests, provision of litter, perches and platforms, drinkers and feeders, of covered veranda and outdoor range) for an enclosure for keeping broiler chickens (fast-growing, slower-growing and broiler breeders) are recommended. Finally, ?total mortality?, ?wounds?, ?carcass condemnation? and ?footpad dermatitis? are proposed as indicators for monitoring at slaughter the welfare of broilers on-farm.
KW - broilers
KW - on farm welfare
KW - husbandry systems
KW - welfare consequences
KW - animal-based measures
KW - end the cage age
KW - mutilations
U2 - 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7788
DO - 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7788
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36824680
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 236
JO - E F S A Journal
JF - E F S A Journal
SN - 1831-4732
IS - 2
M1 - e07788
ER -
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