Advances in Poultry Welfare provides a targeted overview of contemporary developments in poultry welfare. The reviews in the volume address topical issues related to poultry welfare research and assessment, with a focus on identifying practical strategies for improvement as well as information gaps that remain to be filled.
Part One provides an introduction to poultry production systems and gives a broad overview of current poultry welfare issues. Part Two moves on to review several aspects of poultry management, focusing on hatchery practices, early rearing, and slaughter. Part Three deals with welfare assessment on the farm, while Part Four explores continuing challenges, such as feather pecking and skeletal problems. This is followed in Part Five by a discussion of emerging issues, with chapters covering alternative parasite control methods, backyard poultry production, mass depopulation, and genetic approaches to reducing the impact of environmental stressors on welfare.
This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.
With its expert editor and international team of contributors, Advances in Poultry Welfare is a key reference tool for welfare research scientists and students, veterinarians involved in welfare assessment, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of poultry.
1. Introduction: Topical issues in poultry welfare - p. xv 2. Part I: Introduction - p. xix 3. 1. Overview of commercial poultry production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 3 4. Part II: Management: Hatch to slaughter - p. 24 5. 2. The effects of hatchery practices on the welfare of poultry - p. 29 6. 3. Rearing young birds for adaptability - p. 49 7. 4. Electrical stunning of poultry - p. 77 8. 5. Gas and low atmospheric pressure stunning - p. 99 9. Part III: Welfare assessment on the farm - p. 108 10. 6. Welfare assessment of poultry on farm - p. 113 11. 7. Poultry welfare assessment on the farm: Focusing on the individual - p. 131 12. Part IV: Continuing challenges - p. 146 13. 8. Skeletal problems in contemporary commercial laying hens - p. 151 14. 9. Feather pecking and cannibalism: Can we really stop beak trimming? - p. 175 15. 10. Sustainability of laying hen housing systems - p. 199 16. 11. Stocking density: Can we judge how much space poultry need? - p. 227 17. 12. Understanding social behavior for better flock management - p. 243 18. 13. Welfare issues in turkey production - p. 263 19. Part V: Emerging issues - p. 285 20. 14. The future of poultry pest management - p. 295 21. 15. Using genetic approaches to improve host responses to environmental stressors - p. 323 22. 16. Backyard flock production - p. 339 23. 17. Mass depopulation - p. 351 24. Index - p. 373
Advances in Poultry Welfare provides a targeted overview of contemporary developments in poultry welfare. The reviews in the volume address topical issues related to poultry welfare research and assessment, with a focus on identifying practical strategies for improvement as well as information gaps that remain to be filled.
Part One provides an introduction to poultry production systems and gives a broad overview of current poultry welfare issues. Part Two moves on to review several aspects of poultry management, focusing on hatchery practices, early rearing, and slaughter. Part Three deals with welfare assessment on the farm, while Part Four explores continuing challenges, such as feather pecking and skeletal problems. This is followed in Part Five by a discussion of emerging issues, with chapters covering alternative parasite control methods, backyard poultry production, mass depopulation, and genetic approaches to reducing the impact of environmental stressors on welfare.
This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.
With its expert editor and international team of contributors, Advances in Poultry Welfare is a key reference tool for welfare research scientists and students, veterinarians involved in welfare assessment, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of poultry.
1. Introduction: Topical issues in poultry welfare - p. xv 2. Part I: Introduction - p. xix 3. 1. Overview of commercial poultry production systems and their main welfare challenges - p. 3 4. Part II: Management: Hatch to slaughter - p. 24 5. 2. The effects of hatchery practices on the welfare of poultry - p. 29 6. 3. Rearing young birds for adaptability - p. 49 7. 4. Electrical stunning of poultry - p. 77 8. 5. Gas and low atmospheric pressure stunning - p. 99 9. Part III: Welfare assessment on the farm - p. 108 10. 6. Welfare assessment of poultry on farm - p. 113 11. 7. Poultry welfare assessment on the farm: Focusing on the individual - p. 131 12. Part IV: Continuing challenges - p. 146 13. 8. Skeletal problems in contemporary commercial laying hens - p. 151 14. 9. Feather pecking and cannibalism: Can we really stop beak trimming? - p. 175 15. 10. Sustainability of laying hen housing systems - p. 199 16. 11. Stocking density: Can we judge how much space poultry need? - p. 227 17. 12. Understanding social behavior for better flock management - p. 243 18. 13. Welfare issues in turkey production - p. 263 19. Part V: Emerging issues - p. 285 20. 14. The future of poultry pest management - p. 295 21. 15. Using genetic approaches to improve host responses to environmental stressors - p. 323 22. 16. Backyard flock production - p. 339 23. 17. Mass depopulation - p. 351 24. Index - p. 373
