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Chicken in grassBioethics Symposium: Proactive Approaches to Controversial Welfare and Ethical Concerns in Poultry Science, 2007  (PDF|2.66MB)
USDA. CSREES. Plant and Animal Systems.
The primary goal is to improve the understanding of poultry system members regarding bio-ethical issues and facilitate their capacity to accurately and objectively evaluate comments about our production and processing system.
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Welfare of Broiler Chickens
University of Oxford. Animal Behaviour Research Group.
Presents answers to frequently asked questions about broiler chicken welfare. Also includes links to the following two articles.
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An Alternative Molting Procedure  (PDF|80 KB)
University of California.
A review of recent farm research using non-feed removal molting methods compared to feed removal methods.
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Association Between Plumage Condition and Fear and Stress Levels in Five Breeds of Chickens  (PDF|62.7 KB)
Poultry Science Association.
Feather loss is considered one criteria of hen welfare. This paper examines the relationship between loss of feathers and fear in chickens.
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Poultry Slaughter Plant and Farm Audit: Critical Control Points for Bird Welfare
Colorado State University.
This paper contains information on core criteria for chicken welfare audits.
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Physiological Responses of Laying Hens to the Alternative Housing Systems  (PDF|26.3 KB)
International Journal of Poultry Science.
This study indicates that housing conditions and social stress might have an effect on the stress response in chickens.
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Poultry Welfare
South Dakota State University.
This article contains information on welfare issues of chickens in laying and meat production.
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Broiler Care Practices
University of California. Cooperative Extension.
This booklet addresses care of broiler chickens as it relates to production practices.
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Feathered Families
International Poultry Breeders Association
An online database for poultry breeders of all breeds of chickens from all around the world to create and maintain poultry breeding records.
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Poultry as Animal Models in Biomedical Research, 1992
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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Poultry, 1994
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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Poultry, 2005
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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