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Farm animal welfare

Authors

J.L. Campo, M.G. Gil, S.G. Dávila

Issue

98A-2 (185-194)

Topic

Animal production

Keywords

Welfare, behaviour, stress, poultry, pigs

Abstract

This paper deals with fundamental aspects of animal behaviour and summarises the use of welfare traits as selection criterion in breeding programs, the most accepted welfare indicators, and the genetics of welfare. It includes two sections concerning the welfare of poultry and pigs, and several results obtained in different Spanish breeds of chickens.

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