Environmental and physiological variables during the catching of broilers
The objective of this study was to determine the critical points of the operation of broiler catching for transport to the processing plant from animal and operational perspectives. During catching, chickens, environmental variables (temperature and relative humidity) were constantly monitored to determine the Enthalpy Comfort Index (IEC). Also, the physiological variable rectal temperature (RT) was monitored as an indicator of stress suffered by the birds during this handling procedure. Bird welfare were evaluated by analyzing their behavior. The bag method was effective to prevent the struggling of birds while being taken from the broiler house to the transport truck, reducing physical injuries and losses during catching.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Fundacao de Apoio a Ciência e Tecnologia Avicolas
2015
|
| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000100037 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|