Cooled Multifunctional Platforms to Alleviate Heat Stress in Broiler Chickens: Effects on Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits

Cooled Multifunctional Platforms to Alleviate Heat Stress in Broiler Chickens: Effects on Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits

Platforms have been shown to be a suitable environmental enrichment for broiler chickens, accommodating their motivation to roost and rest at an elevated position. In order to increase the animal welfare benefits, we designed prototype elevated platforms with additional functionalities: a local cool...

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Main Authors: Bassem Khalfi, Kobe Buyse, Imad Khan, Camila Lopes Carvalho, Patricia Soster, Gunther Antonissen, Frank André Maurice Tuyttens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
broiler chickens
environmental enrichment
cooled multifunctional platforms
heat stress
production performance
meat quality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/23/3448
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