Relationships between ranging behaviour and welfare in commercial free-range broiler chickens

P S Taylor; P H Hemsworth; P J Groves; S G Gebhardt-Henrich; J-L Rault

Relationships between ranging behaviour and welfare in commercial free-range broiler chickens

P S Taylor
, P H Hemsworth
, P J Groves
, S G Gebhardt-Henrich
, J-L Rault

Animal Science

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Increased consumption of free-range chicken meat appears to be partially driven by consumer belief that access to an outdoor range positively affects chicken welfare. However, little is known about whether accessing an outdoor range affects the welfare of broiler chickens. Therefore this project aimed to identify relationships between individual commercial free-range broiler chicken ranging behaviour and indicators of welfare, with a focus on health.

Original language	English
Pages	46-47
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	AVPA Scientific Meeting 2017: Australian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting - Novotel Geelong, Geelong, Australia Duration: 15 Nov 2017 → 17 Nov 2017

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Conference	AVPA Scientific Meeting 2017: Australian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting
City	Geelong, Australia
Period	15/11/17 → 17/11/17

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Relationships between ranging behaviour and welfare in commercial free-range broiler chickens

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