The sub-page is dedicated to the welfare priority area 1. Broiler chicken on farm.

The sub-page includes welfare indicators, factsheets and methods, reports on experimental studies, good welfare practices, training, webinars, scientific studies and guidelines.

 

Experimental study

Ascertain different indicators and methods for broiler chicken welfare assessment under different housing conditions

The experiment aimed to know the impact of enrichments with two different stocking densities for fast growing broiler chickens reared indoor by using Animal Based Indicators and, Resource Based Indicators. A scientific paper was published based on this experimental study: Mocz et al. 2022. Positive Effects of Elevated Platforms and Straw Bales on the Welfare of Fast-Growing Broiler Chickens Reared at Two Different Stocking Densities

Scientific study 2023-2024

Validity, reliability and repeatability of two visual scoring methods of assessment of the litter quality

This study aimed to evaluate the validity, the reliability between several assessors and the repeatability for a same assessor of three visual scores from the Welfare Quality (one score) and the ClassyFarm protocols (two complementary scores: Friability and Humidity scores).

Last updated on 04.10.2024.