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Poultry Science, 2013 A growing niche in the locally grown food movement is the small-scale production of broiler chickens using the pasture-raised poultry production model. Limited research exists that focuses on Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in the environment ...
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Ingeniería solidaria, 2023 Introduction: A variety of innovative solutions known as Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies have been developed for the management of animal production industries, including Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) for poultry farming.
Joseph González +2 more
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Intake of nutrients from pasture by poultry [PDF]
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2003 EC legislation requires the land to which free-range poultry have access to be ‘mainly covered with vegetation’, but the nature of this vegetation is not specified. In practice, most free-range land will be grass pasture. Modern poultry nutrition is a highly-developed science, and to house poultry in an environment in which they may consume an unknown ...
Andrew, Walker, Sue, Gordon
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Introduction to Pasture-Raised Poultry: Getting Started
EDIS, 2010 AN232, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by B. Burbaugh, E. Toro, and A. Gernat, identifies the characteristics of alternative poultry production, explains the opportunities and challenges associated with pasture based production systems, provides an overview of breed selection for egg-type laying hens and meat-type birds, and discusses the equipment and
Brad Burbaugh, Elena Toro, Abel Gernat
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Arsenic in Soils and Forages from Poultry Litter-Amended Pastures [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2011 In regions of concentrated poultry production, poultry litter (PL) that contains significant quantities of trace elements is commonly surface-applied to pastures at high levels over multiple years. This study examined the effect of long-term applications of PL on soil concentrations of arsenic (As), copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and the uptake of these ...
Shadi Ashjaei +3 more
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Introduction to Pasture-Raised Poultry: Maximizing Foraging Behavior
EDIS, 2010 AN237, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Brad Burbaugh, Elena Toro, and Abel Gernat, discusses foraging behavior, pasture management, pasture rotation, and other benefits of foraging. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, April 2010.
Brad Burbaugh, Elena Toro, Abel Gernat
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Integrating Poultry into a Crop and Pasture Farming System
International Journal of Poultry Science, 2005 Small scale operations in which poultry forage freely around farms is widespread on rural properties. In Australia grain farmers, market gardeners and graziers integrate poultry into their farming system. In this system, birds are unrestricted in their movements except that they are usually locked in sheds at night for protection from predators ...
P.C. Glatz +4 more
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo +3 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Dietary fiber (DF) modulates meat quality through the gut‐muscle axis by reshaping gut microbiota, improving intestinal integrity, reducing inflammation, and regulating muscle metabolism. These mechanisms influence muscle fiber characteristics and post‐mortem biochemistry, thereby enhancing tenderness, juiciness, color, flavor, and nutritional value of
Zeshan Zulfiqar +8 more
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Does Stakeholder Pressure Promote Green Innovations and Performance of Agribusiness Companies?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The sustainability of agribusiness companies is guided by multiple, sometimes paradoxical, interests. Green innovation is strategic for sustainable development; however, literature shows inconsistencies regarding its impact on environmental and economic‐financial performance.
Vanderlei dos Santos +4 more
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