Background and Objective: Conventional broiler production systems result in adverse physiological and behavioural responses and therefore, stress to the birds. Enlargement of the adrenal glands and poor feather development are among the changes observed in stressed birds. This study was designed to find out if the free-range production system in broilers would minimize these changes and alleviate production stress. Materials and Methods: Four treatments including control were designed, the complete confinement group D and groups A to C where the birds were introduced to the free-range production system at 2, 3 and 4 weeks, respectively.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Mbato et al. (2023) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: