Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Federici,JF
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Vanderhasselt,R, Sans,ECO, Tuyttens,FAM, Souza,APO, Molento,CFM
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000100133
Resumo: Abstract Scientific literature on broiler chicken welfare in Brazilian industrial systems is scarce. This study aimed at assessing broiler chicken welfare on industrial farms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, using the Welfare Quality(r) assessment protocol for poultry, to provide directly applicable scientific information. Results are presented as criteria scores ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better welfare; and percentages of prevalence. The scores classified as excellent (above 80) were absence of prolonged thirst, absence of prolonged hunger, litter quality, breast blister and touch test. Enhanced scores (between 55 and 80) were comfort around resting, plumage cleanliness and dust sheet test. Acceptable scores (between 20 and 55) were thermal comfort, stocking density, absence of injuries, footpad dermatitis and hock burn; and unacceptable scores (below 20) were lameness and qualitative behavioral assessment. The median percentage of mortality and culled birds were 5.2% and 0.6%, respectively. This study provides useful information to select priorities of action on assessed farms and may contribute for setting up legal standards and guiding decisions related to animal welfare issues in Brazil.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
title Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
spellingShingle Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
Federici,JF
Animal welfare
assessment
diagnosis
poultry welfare
Welfare Quality(r)
title_short Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
title_full Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
title_fullStr Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
title_sort Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil
author Federici,JF
author_facet Federici,JF
Vanderhasselt,R
Sans,ECO
Tuyttens,FAM
Souza,APO
Molento,CFM
author_role author
author2 Vanderhasselt,R
Sans,ECO
Tuyttens,FAM
Souza,APO
Molento,CFM
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Federici,JF
Vanderhasselt,R
Sans,ECO
Tuyttens,FAM
Souza,APO
Molento,CFM
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Animal welfare
assessment
diagnosis
poultry welfare
Welfare Quality(r)
topic Animal welfare
assessment
diagnosis
poultry welfare
Welfare Quality(r)
description Abstract Scientific literature on broiler chicken welfare in Brazilian industrial systems is scarce. This study aimed at assessing broiler chicken welfare on industrial farms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, using the Welfare Quality(r) assessment protocol for poultry, to provide directly applicable scientific information. Results are presented as criteria scores ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better welfare; and percentages of prevalence. The scores classified as excellent (above 80) were absence of prolonged thirst, absence of prolonged hunger, litter quality, breast blister and touch test. Enhanced scores (between 55 and 80) were comfort around resting, plumage cleanliness and dust sheet test. Acceptable scores (between 20 and 55) were thermal comfort, stocking density, absence of injuries, footpad dermatitis and hock burn; and unacceptable scores (below 20) were lameness and qualitative behavioral assessment. The median percentage of mortality and culled birds were 5.2% and 0.6%, respectively. This study provides useful information to select priorities of action on assessed farms and may contribute for setting up legal standards and guiding decisions related to animal welfare issues in Brazil.
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