Environmental and physiological variables during the catching of broilers
| Autor: | L. M. Duarte, D. de F. Brasil, M. L. de V. Queiroz, Jad Barbosa Filho, Crf Gadelha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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lcsh:Veterinary medicine
Comfort index media_common.quotation_subject poultry Broiler Pre slaughter food and beverages Rectal temperature pre-slaughter Toxicology rectal temperature Animal welfare lcsh:Zoology Environmental science lcsh:SF600-1100 Animal Science and Zoology Relative humidity lcsh:Animal culture lcsh:QL1-991 Welfare environment media_common lcsh:SF1-1100 |
| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science v.17 n.1 2015 Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas (FACTA) instacron:FACTA Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 37-44 (2015) Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-44, Published: MAR 2015 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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