CHICKEN MEAT 
56 pages
Published: 30 Jun 2017
Author(s): Rault, Jean-Loup, Matthews, Lindsay
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This report provides a summary of current verifiable evidence regarding nine key topics that can potentially impact on meat chicken welfare.
The report is targeted at all stakeholders of the Australian chicken meat sector. This includes the chicken meat industry, government and particularly policy and decision-makers, animal welfare groups, and anyone in the community at large that is interested in learning more about the scientific evidence underlying chicken welfare and the impact of various housing and management practices.
It forms part of the RIRDC Chicken Meat R&D program, which aims to enhance the quality and safety of chicken meat products.
The main objectives of this project were to evaluate commercially available Newcastle disease virus (NDV) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits and determine their suitability as...
As we head into a new research, development and extension (RD&E) period for the Australian chicken meat industry (2022–2027), it is timely to reflect on...
The Australian chicken meat industry is continually improving management practices in poultry sheds to ensure the best possible animal health and welfare, product quality and...
The AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) to increase knowledge and understanding that fosters an innovative, adaptive and valuable chicken...
Currently, 18-20% of chicken meat produced in Australia comes from accredited free-range farms. Increased production of free-range chicken meat has largely been driven by consumer...
Currently, 18-20% of chicken meat produced in Australia comes from accredited free-range farms. Increased production of free-range chicken meat has largely been driven by consumer...
The age of broilers has a significant effect on how well they digest and absorb energy-yielding nutrients and amino acids (AA). The capacity of the...
Mother hens teach chicks important life skills that lead to lifelong benefits for the chicks. However, providing chicks with mother hens in industry is impractical...
