Simple Summary Over 70 billion chickens are slaughtered globally each year. Almost all are
meat breeds, typically housed in very large barns with a litter floor. Recently however …

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 …

Essential oils are potential antimicrobial alternatives and their applications in animal feeds
are limited due to their fast absorption in the upper gastrointestinal tract. This study …

We performed a Water Footprint Sustainability Assessment (WFSA) in the Xingu Basin of
Mato Grosso (XBMT), Brazil, with the objectives of (1) tracking blue (as surface water) and …

Background. Poultry production in Uganda is growing at a fast rate due to increasing
demand, notwithstanding, poor husbandry practices, and diseases, prompting farmers to …

Simple Summary Chlorella vulgaris (CV) is a microalgae of great interest for broiler
production, due to its nutritional and functional properties. Currently, expensive …

This study compared two broiler housing models with different technologies (conventional
versus fully automated climate control) to verify their performance and carcass …

Essential oils (EOs) have been considered as an alternative to antibiotics for animal
production. In the current study, 4 trials were conducted on a commercial broiler farm to …

This study was designed to study the effects of stocking density without or with yeast extracts
supplementation on productive and reproductive performance, digestive enzymes, blood …