Environmental stressors can promote the vulnerability of animals to infections; it is therefore,
essential to understand how stressors affect the immune system, the adaptive capacity of …

Development of quality welfare assessment protocols is a necessary step towards achieving
high broiler welfare standards. Rapid growth rate and highly intensive commercial …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day‐old chicks, broiler …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day‐old chicks, broiler …

In modern animal husbandry, stress can be viewed as an automatic response triggered by
exposure to adverse environmental conditions. This response can range from mild …

To determine the flock's economic worth, free-range chicken growers must determine the
gender, bird movement, behavior, disease detection, and lameness of the chickens …

Simple Summary Animal production workers routinely use postural and behavioral patterns
to assess thermal comfort and assist in environmental management. This study investigated …

The increasing popularity of pigs has prompted farmers to increase pig production to meet
the growing demand. However, while the number of pigs is increasing, that of farm workers …

Many of the fear tests used in the welfare assessments of broiler chickens assume that birds
will withdraw from a given stimulus if they are fearful. However, fear test responses may also …

Gizzard erosion and ulceration (GEU) is characterized by defects and necrosis in the koilin
layer, particularly in broilers. This condition has been associated with growth retardation …