Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms

Metin Petek; Enver Çavuşoglu; Abdülkadir Orman; Justin Lee Mckinstry

Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing broiler chicken welfare in commercial flocks just prior to pre-slaughter catching on farms, in Turkey. For this purposes seven broiler farms including 28 flocks from two Turkish broiler company were inspected. Each of the studied flocks had identical management programs for broiler. Data was collated over a one year period on four separate occasions to identify any possible seasonal effects. One hundred birds in each flock were assessed for various welfare parameters based on physical and production-related measures. Mean flock slaughter age on the day of visit was 43 days and mean body weight was 2.35 kg in the flocks. Average mortality and feed conversion ratio were calculated as 3.03 and 1.82, respectively. Light instensity, temperature and heat stress index inside the house were highest during the summer visits. The humidity was higher during the winter months, ammonia fluctuated through the year inside the house. There were significant differences for all welfare scores of the birds raised in different flocks (P<0.05) in different season, except gait score. A seasonal effect was observed on gait score. Male and female birds in all flocks had almost similar welfare scores. As conclusion, it can be said that the flocks investigated in this study had reasonably good welfare scores and there is the potential for further improve using new legislation and better implementing existing welfare assurance schemes.

Keywords

Broiler welfare, Flocks, Pre-slaughter catching

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environmental Studies in Animal Production

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Metin Petek ^*
Türkiye

Enver Çavuşoglu
Türkiye

Abdülkadir Orman
Türkiye

Justin Lee Mckinstry This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 29, 2018

Submission Date

February 12, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 21, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 12 Number: 35

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APA

Petek, M., Çavuşoglu, E., Orman, A., & Mckinstry, J. L. (2018). Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 12(35), 85-91. https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU

AMA

1.Petek M, Çavuşoglu E, Orman A, Mckinstry JL. Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms. JBES. 2018;12(35):85-91. https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU

Chicago

Petek, Metin, Enver Çavuşoglu, Abdülkadir Orman, and Justin Lee Mckinstry. 2018. “Potential Risk Factors Associated With Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-Slaughter Catching on Farms”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12 (35): 85-91. https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU.

EndNote

Petek M, Çavuşoglu E, Orman A, Mckinstry JL (September 1, 2018) Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12 35 85–91.

IEEE

[1]M. Petek, E. Çavuşoglu, A. Orman, and J. L. Mckinstry, “Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms”, JBES, vol. 12, no. 35, pp. 85–91, Sept. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU

ISNAD

Petek, Metin - Çavuşoglu, Enver - Orman, Abdülkadir - Mckinstry, Justin Lee. “Potential Risk Factors Associated With Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-Slaughter Catching on Farms”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12/35 (September 1, 2018): 85-91. https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU.

JAMA

1.Petek M, Çavuşoglu E, Orman A, Mckinstry JL. Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms. JBES. 2018;12:85–91.

MLA

Petek, Metin, et al. “Potential Risk Factors Associated With Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-Slaughter Catching on Farms”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, vol. 12, no. 35, Sept. 2018, pp. 85-91, https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU.

Vancouver

1.Metin Petek, Enver Çavuşoglu, Abdülkadir Orman, Justin Lee Mckinstry. Potential Risk Factors Associated with Broiler Welfare of Commercial Flocks in Turkey: Welfare of the Chickens just Prior to Pre-slaughter Catching on Farms. JBES [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 1;12(35):85-91. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58JJ95JU

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