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Contribution of feeds from range in organic broiler production

Steenfeldt, S.; Horsted, K. and Sørensen, P. (2015) Contribution of feeds from range in organic broiler production. [draft]

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Summary

A study with organic broilers with access to a large range area with herbs was performed and the effect of three broiler genotype (JA757, T851, SU51) with different growth rates and different feeding strategies (HP vs LP) on the animals' feed intake, growth and welfare was investigated. The results so far indicate that feed intake from range and animal welfare is dependent on type of allocated feed and growth rate of the broiler genotype. Thus, gait scores and foot and plumage condition showed that the fastest growing broiler genotype had some problems when fed normal broiler feed, whereas this was not the case for the other genotypes. The fastest growing broilers also ate more pelleted broiler feed compared to the slower growing breeds, which in contrast ate more whole wheat. Broilers fed LP feed had a higher intake of feed from range indicated by the crop content.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
Broiler chickens
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9435
English
organic husbandry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36807
English
feeding systems
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2841
English
genotypes
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3225
English
Production
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6200
English
welfare
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331043
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation: Denmark > AU - Aarhus University
Denmark > Organic RDD 1 > SUMMER
Deposited By: Rasmussen, Ilse Ankjær
ID Code:28908
Deposited On:16 Jun 2015 10:28
Last Modified:16 Jun 2015 10:28
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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