High room temperature reduces production efficiency of broiler chickens. Different factors
contribute to this situation: fast growth, physiological variations, and changes in the small …

Morphological identification of prey fragments in vampire bat feces is impossible because of
an exclusively blood-based diet. Therefore, studies of their foraging ecology require …

The goal of this research was to evaluate the microclimate (temperature, relative humidity
and ECI–enthalpy comfort index) of commercial loads of broiler chickens at different …

The pre-slaughter operations are characterized by all the steps after the phase of raising at
the farm until hanging of birds on the slaughter line, and this period is relatively faster than …

Free-range chicken production has significantly increased in recent years and it often entails
exposing birds to cyclic environmental conditions. The objective of the current study was to …

Abstract The Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals during transport reviewed the most
recent scientific information concerning the main farm species. New scientific evidence and …

The objective of this investigation was to estimate ideal bands of respiratory rate and cloacal
temperature for broiler chicken strains during the rearing period and to evaluate the …

This study aimed at evaluating total or partial replacement of corn by sorghum in broiler diets
and at estimating the effect of the pigment supplementation on broiler performance, carcass …

Avaliou-se o efeito do ambiente de produção sobre o desempenho produtivo e respostas
fisiológicas de frangos de corte demarca comercial sexados, machos e fêmeas. Os frangos …

Atualmente, a produção avícola brasileira configura o Brasil como o terceiro maior produtor
mundial de carne de frango. A cadeia avícola é um setor extremamente organizado em …