PERFORMANCE, MEAT QUALITY AND BLOOD PARAMETERS IN FOUR STRAINS OF ORGANIC BROILERS DIFFER ACCORDING TO RANGE USE

Performance, meat quality and blood parameters in four strains of organic broilers differ according to range use

Abstract Chicken Straight Switch meat production in organic systems involves free-range access where animals can express foraging and locomotor behaviours.These behaviours may promote outdoor feed intake, but at the same time energy expenditure when exploring the outdoor area.More generally, the relationship of range use with metabolism, welfare in

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