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Broiler breeders are the parent stock of broiler chickens. Appropriate management in the rearing and the production period is essential to produce a high number of fertile eggs and high-quality broiler chickens. However, research has shown that current management practices may affect the welfare state of broiler breeders, during both the rearing and the production period. This chapter describes the housing and management of broiler breeders. It then reviews the major welfare issues related to the management of broiler breeders, including feed and water restriction, excisions and the potential for management strategies to have transgenerational effects.
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
31 March 2017
ISBN: 9781838792275
Format: eBook
BISACs:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Housing conditions and management in the rearing period
- 3 Housing conditions and management in the production period
- 4 Welfare issues: restricted feeding and water restriction
- 5 Welfare issues: excisions, mating behaviour and quality of feather cover
- 6 Environmental enrichment
- 7 Vaccinations
- 8 Transgenerational effects
- 9 Concluding remarks
- 10 Where to look for further information
- 11 References