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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 49 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 75 - 81 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094 İndeks Tarihi: 04-07-2023

Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler

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This study was made to investigate outdoor range access on behavioral- based welfare parameters and post-mortem foot health conditions of slow- and fast-growing broilers in experimental conditions. There were four treatment groups (two genotypes as fast- and slow-growing birds × 2 indoor housing systems with or without range access) with five replicates. The behavior of 200 male chicks in the groups was observed at 8 weeks of age. The foot health condition was determined after slaughter. Fast-growing broilers spent more time with feeding, drinking, and dust bathing (p ≤ .001, p ≤ .001, and p ≤ .006). The locomotion and standing behavior were found to be greater in slow-growing broilers than fastgrowing broilers (p ≤ .001 and p ≤ .001). The birds in conventional deep litter spent more time with drinking (p ≤ .001) and lying behavior (p ≤ .046). The post-mortem incidence of the foot pad and hock joint dermatitis was found to be greater in fast-growing broilers in both housing groups (p ≤ .05). The results have shown that the broilers with outdoor access exhibited more natural behavior such as preening and slow-growing birds spent more time performing locomotion and standing. Slow-growing broilers had also less post-mortem foot pad and hock joint lesions compared to fast-growing broilers.
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APA Abdourhamane I, Petek M (2023). Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. , 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
Chicago Abdourhamane Ibrahima Mahamane,Petek Metin Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. (2023): 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
MLA Abdourhamane Ibrahima Mahamane,Petek Metin Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. , 2023, ss.75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
AMA Abdourhamane I,Petek M Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. . 2023; 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
Vancouver Abdourhamane I,Petek M Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. . 2023; 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
IEEE Abdourhamane I,Petek M "Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler." , ss.75 - 81, 2023. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
ISNAD Abdourhamane, Ibrahima Mahamane - Petek, Metin. "Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler". (2023), 75-81. https://doi.org/10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
APA Abdourhamane I, Petek M (2023). Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia, 49(2), 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
Chicago Abdourhamane Ibrahima Mahamane,Petek Metin Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia 49, no.2 (2023): 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
MLA Abdourhamane Ibrahima Mahamane,Petek Metin Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia, vol.49, no.2, 2023, ss.75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
AMA Abdourhamane I,Petek M Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia. 2023; 49(2): 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
Vancouver Abdourhamane I,Petek M Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia. 2023; 49(2): 75 - 81. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
IEEE Abdourhamane I,Petek M "Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler." Acta Veterinaria Eurasia, 49, ss.75 - 81, 2023. 10.5152/actavet.2023.22094
ISNAD Abdourhamane, Ibrahima Mahamane - Petek, Metin. "Effects of Range Access on Behavioral-Based Welfare Indicators and Foot Health Condition of Slow- and Fast-Growing Broiler". Acta Veterinaria Eurasia 49/2 (2023), 75-81. https://doi.org/10.5152/actavet.2023.22094