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Articles | Volume 61, issue 1
Articles | Volume 61, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-9-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-9-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 61, issue 1
Original study
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16 Jan 2018
Original study |  | 16 Jan 2018

Effects of different floor housing systems on the welfare of fast-growing broilers with an extended fattening period

Enver Çavuşoğlu, Metin Petek, İbrahima Mahamane Abdourhamane, Ahmet Akkoc, and Ersin Topal

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This research was conducted to establish whether flooring systems, i.e., plastic, could be good alternatives to deep litter. What we have found is that in terms of some animal welfare parameters, such as footpad dermatitis and hock joint dermatitis, slatted floor housing can be a good alternative. However, as the birds get heavier, some other welfare problems occur, such as lesions on the breast and shoulder.
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