Measuring and auditing broiler welfare /

This book discusses the scientific basis for the measurement and auditing of the welfare of broilers for meat production. It is divided into three parts, where Part 1 presents the ways in which the birds can serve as indicators of welfare, Part 2 examines some of the more important aspects the chick...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weeks, C. (Claire), Butterworth, A. (Andrew)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : CABI Pub., ©2004.
Temas:
Broilers (Chickens) > Health.
Broilers (Chickens) > Quality.
Poultry products > Quality.
Poultry products.
Poultry Products
Poulets à griller > Santé.
Poulets à griller > Qualité.
Produits avicoles.
PETS > Birds.
Poultry products
Poultry products > Quality
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors
  • Foreword / Ian Duncan
  • Introduction / Claire Weeks
  • Part 1: Outcomes (Animal based)
  • 1. Lameness / J. Mench
  • 2. Measuring and auditing the welfare of broiler breeders / P. Hocking
  • 3. Pododermatitis and hockburn in broiler chickens / C. Berg
  • 4. Evaluating the impact of metabolic disorders on the welfare of broilers / R. Julian
  • 5. Infectious disease
  • morbidity and mortality / A. Butterworth
  • 6. Abnormal behaviour and fear / G.S. Sanotra and C. Weeks
  • Part 2: Inputs (Resource based)
  • 7. The significance of biosecurity to broiler welfare / M. Pattison
  • 8. Measuring and assessing broiler welfare inputs: feed / S.H. Gordon, A.W. Walker and D.R. Charles
  • 9. Measuring and assessing broiler welfare inputs: light / N.B. Prescott, H.H. Kristensen and C.M. Wathes
  • 10. Air hygiene / C. Wathes
  • 11. Stocking density / W. Bessei
  • 12. Transport and handling / M. Mitchell and P. Kettlewell
  • 13. Primary processing of poultry / S. Wotton and L. Wilkins
  • Part 3: Welfare and Auditing Issues
  • Section 1: Production Systems
  • 14. Comparing welfare in different systems / S. Haslam and S.C. Kestin
  • 15. Human factors influencing broiler welfare / P. Hemsworth
  • Section 2: Examples of auditing schemes and their effectiveness in assuring welfare
  • 16. Auditing systems
  • are we effective? / P. Cook
  • 17. Is UK farm assurance delivering good welfare? / D. Main and H.R. Whay
  • 18. Using welfare outcomes to control intensification: The Swedish Model / C. Berg and B. Algers
  • 19. Developing and implementing a welfare audit in the Australian chicken meat industry / J.L. Barnett and P.C. Glatz
  • Section 3: Ethical, political and future perspectives
  • 20. Does broiler welfare matter and to whom? / D. Morton
  • 21. Public attitudes and expectations / M. Appleby
  • 22. A global perspective on broiler welfare standards / P. Lymbery
  • 23. Measuring broiler chicken behaviour and welfare: prospects for automation / L.P.J.J. Noldus and R.G. Jansen
  • Part 4: Poster papers
  • Index.

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