Zeltner, Esther and Maurer, Veronika (2009) Welfare of organic poultry. In: World's Poultry Science Journal, World’s Poultry Science Association, pp. 104-112.
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Organic poultry production has substantially increased in the last few years. On organic farms, welfare of poultry is enhanced due to enriched housing conditions as access to a
free range area. This may reduce feather pecking and keep the health status at least on the same level as on conventional farms. However, welfare of organic poultry may be further improved if: (a) laying hens are already reared in enriched systems that are close to the systems in the layer house, (b) a frequent and even use of the run, (c) selection of suitable genotypes especially in relation to digestive ability, and (d) effective prevention
and control of parasites.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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| Type of presentation: | Keynote presentation |
| Keywords: | Organic poultry; welfare; feather pecking; breeding; parasites; Biogeflügelhaltung |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English poultry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Poultry |
| Deposited By: | Maurer, Dr. Veronika |
| ID Code: | 19932 |
| Deposited On: | 09 Dec 2011 19:50 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2021 11:57 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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