Feeding forage in poultry: a promising alternative for the future of production systems

V Tufarelli, M Ragni, V Laudadio - Agriculture, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present review discusses the existing research findings on the nutritional impact of
forages in poultry diet and the significance of forages in sustainable poultry production …

Do free-range systems have potential to improve broiler welfare in the tropics?

R Sánchez-Casanova, L Sarmiento-Franco… - World's Poultry …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Much research has been conducted to mitigate the impact of conventional production
systems on broilers welfare, but nearly all of these studies are based on the development of …

Environmental impact of Brazilian broiler production process: Evaluation using life cycle assessment

ND da Silva Lima, I de Alencar Nääs, RG Garcia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The environmental management of the broiler production chain should include assessments
that more accurately detail the processes that occur on the farm related to the broiler life …

Sustainable intensification of indigenous village chicken production system: matching the genotype with the environment

TT Desta - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021 - Springer
The multi-purpose indigenous village chickens (IVCs) are kept in low-and middle-income
countries. IVCs are hardy and are resilient to disease, hostile environment, global warming …

Effects of outdoor access and indoor stocking density on behaviour and stress in broilers in the subhumid tropics

R Sanchez-Casanova, L Sarmiento-Franco… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The stressors affecting chickens in farming systems differ from those
confronting their wild ancestors; thus, the ability to cope with an outdoor environment may …

Performance of fast, medium and slow growing broilers in indoor and free-range production systems

M Sarica, US Yamak, MA Boz, K Erensoy… - South African Journal of …, 2019 - ajol.info
This study compared growth and carcass traits of 2 medium-growth crossbred, 4 slow-
growth crossbred, 1 commercial slow-growth and 1 commercial fast-growth broiler strains …

Key requirements, status, possibilities, consumer perceptions, and barriers of organic poultry farming: A review

SPS Yadav, NP Ghimire, B Yadav… - … and Applied Agriculture, 2022 - f2ffoundation.org
The global population tend to increase rapidly, especially in developing and
underdeveloped countries. The increasing population demands more food items, ultimately …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Free-Range Systems on Muscle Fiber Characteristics and Welfare Indicators in Geese

G Wang, J Chen, Y Guo, K Weng, Y Zhang, Y Zhang… - Animals, 2025 - mdpi.com
Recently, free-range poultry production has increased with notable benefits for animal
welfare and meat quality traits. Geese, the third-most productive poultry species, have not …

[HTML][HTML] Volatile organic compound emissions in free-range chicken production: Impacts on environment, welfare and sustainability

K Huanhong, S Thomya, P Teerakitchotikan… - AIMS Agriculture and …, 2023 - aimspress.com
The increasing demand for free-range poultry products has led to a surge in their availability
in the market, prompting a potential decline in premium prices associated with these …

Morphological and carcass traits of three chicken genotypes under free-range, semiintensive, and intensive housing systems

S Ahmad, A Mahmud, J Hussain… - Turkish Journal of …, 2019 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The present study evaluated the effect of housing system on morphometric and carcass traits
of 3 chicken genotypes. In total, 180 cockerels and 180 pullets of 6 weeks old were studied …