Marian Dawkins: Housing vital to chicken welfare
UK - Chickens that are commercially farmed for their meat will suffer more through bad housing conditions than through overcrowding, experts have discovered. The European Union (EU) is planning a limit on stocking densities, but the latest study suggests other measures could improve the birds' welfare. The moisture of the birds' litter and ventilation levels were found to be the most important factors for well-being.
23 January 2004
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