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Provedor de dados: 	89	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil	
Autores: 	Federici,JF; Vanderhasselt,R; Sans,ECO; Tuyttens,FAM; Souza,APO; Molento,CFM.	
Data: 	2016-03-01	
Ano: 	2016	
Palavras-chave: 	Animal welfare; Assessment; Diagnosis; Poultry welfare; Welfare Quality(r).	
Resumo: 	Abstract Scientific literature on broiler chicken welfare in Brazilian industrial systems is scarce. This study aimed at assessing broiler chicken welfare on industrial farms in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, using the Welfare Quality(r) assessment protocol for poultry, to provide directly applicable scientific information. Results are presented as criteria scores ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better welfare; and percentages of prevalence. The scores classified as excellent (above 80) were absence of prolonged thirst, absence of prolonged hunger, litter quality, breast blister and touch test. Enhanced scores (between 55 and 80) were comfort around resting, plumage cleanliness and dust sheet test. Acceptable scores (between 20 and 55) were thermal comfort, stocking density, absence of injuries, footpad dermatitis and hock burn; and unacceptable scores (below 20) were lameness and qualitative behavioral assessment. The median percentage of mortality and culled birds were 5.2% and 0.6%, respectively. This study provides useful information to select priorities of action on assessed farms and may contribute for setting up legal standards and guiding decisions related to animal welfare issues in Brazil.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000100133	
Editor: 	Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas	
Relação: 	10.1590/18069061-2015-0022	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science  v.18 n.1 2016	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess