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Impact of paddock area stocking density of free-range laying hens on egg and environmental microbiology

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2023
SUMMARY: Free-range poultry has become more popular due to consumer demands for improvements in animal welfare. The current study was conducted to determine the impact of paddock area stocking density on the egg and environmental microbiology of free ...
J.S. Garcia, K.E. Anderson, J.Y. Guard, R.K. Gast, D.R. Jones   +4 more
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Online Chats to Assess Stakeholder Perceptions of Meat Chicken Intensification and Welfare

Animals, 2016
Evidence suggests that there is variation in support for specific chicken farming practices amongst stakeholder groups, and this should be explored in more detail to understand the nature of these differences and work towards convergence.
Tiffani J. Howell, Vanessa I. Rohlf, Grahame J. Coleman, Jean-Loup Rault   +3 more
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Predation by Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at an Outdoor Piggery

Animals, 2016
Outdoor pig operations are an alternative to intensive systems of raising pigs; however for the majority of outdoor pork producers, issues of biosecurity and predation control require significant management and (or) capital investment.
Patricia A. Fleming, Shannon J. Dundas, Yvonne Y. W. Lau, John R. Pluske   +3 more
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Environmental contamination of free-range hen with dioxin [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021
Abstract Introduction The transfer of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from a contaminated environment into the food chain is a serious consumer safety problem.
Mikołajczyk Szczepan, Pajurek Marek, Warenik-Bany Małgorzata, Maszewski Sebastian   +3 more
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The Effects of Production System and Sex on the Sensory Quality Characteristics of Dorper Lamb

Foods, 2020
The effect of production systems on the sensory quality characteristics of Dorper lambs was investigated. Sixty lambs (ewes, rams, castrates) were allocated into two production groups (feedlot or free-range) at weaning with equal numbers of each sex ...
Louwrens Christiaan Hoffman, Bianca Claasen, Daniël André Van der Merwe, Schalk Willem Petrus Cloete, Jasper Johannes Erasmus Cloete   +4 more
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Free Range Orchestra performance with Evan Parker

, 2021
A performance of free improvised experimental orchestral music performed by the Free Range Orchestra with Evan Parker and recorded by Daniel Herbert & Sean Williams at Colyer Fergusson ...
Glanfield, W, Fletcher, L, Burrows, W, Peddie, K, Slawson, K, Chenour, P, Long, T., Cook, P, Wolloshin, M, Parker, E, Hues, J, Williams, S, Leahy, D, Bailey, N, Herbert, D., Bailey, S., Ghikas, P., Hodgson, J., Braithwaite, A, Cano, D, Sloman, N, Smith, M   +21 more
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Outdoor stocking density in free-range laying hens: effects on behaviour and welfare

Animal, 2017
Free-range laying hen systems are increasing within Australia and research is needed to determine optimal outdoor stocking densities. Six small (n=150 hens) experimental flocks of ISA Brown laying hens were housed with access to ranges simulating one of ...
D.L.M. Campbell, G.N. Hinch, J.A. Downing, C. Lee   +3 more
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Comparison between cage and free-range egg production on microbial composition, diversity and the presence of Salmonella enterica [PDF]

, 2021
The microbial composition of the food production environment plays an important role in food safety and quality. This study employed both 16 S rRNA gene sequencing technology and culture-based techniques to investigate the bacterial microbiota of an egg ...
Courtice Jodi M., Chandry, P. Scott, Fegan, Narelle, Wilson, Annaleise, Turner, Mark S.   +4 more
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EFFECT OF GENOTYPE, SEX AND KEEPING TECHNOLOGY ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OF BREAST AND THIGH MEAT

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
In the recent decades because of the alternative poultry meat production technologies (free range and organic farming), which are gaining ground in some of the European countries, only special slow growing breeds and hybrids can be used. The end products
SZ. KONRÁD, KATALIN KOVÁCSNÉ GAÁL
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Egg production of laying hens housed in alternative systems under field conditions [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
The shift toward alternative housing systems is driven by consumer concerns about health, sustainability, and animal welfare. In Brazil, few studies have evaluated the performance of laying hens in alternative systems under real commercial conditions ...
Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires, Caroline Bavaresco, Gabriel da Silva Oliveira, Vinícius Machado dos Santos, Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos, Vanessa Peripolli, Priscila de Oliveira Moraes   +6 more
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