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Welfare concerns for broiler chickens underlined by DEFRA-funded study
02-05-2008 · EurekAlert!The huge increase in growth rates of broiler chickens means more than a quarter of these intensively-reared birds have difficulty walking, according to a comprehensive survey carried out by the University of Bristol. The study, funded by DEFRA and published in PLoS ONE on Feb. 6, identifies a range of management changes that could reduce leg health problems but warns that implementation of these changes would be likely to reduce growth rate and production.
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