The transect method: a novel approach to on-farm welfare assessment of commercial turkeys

Currently, no animal-based protocol for on-farm welfare assessment of commercial turkeys is available. The birds’ size and flighty nature make obtaining a representative sample using traditional methods difficult. The transect walks (TW) approach provides a potential alternative for on-farm assessme...

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Published in:Poult Sci
Main Authors: Marchewka, Joanna, Estevez, Inma, Vezzoli, Giuseppe, Ferrante, Valentina, Makagon, Maja M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2015
Subjects:
Animal Well-Being and Behavior
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988543/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25577791
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/peu026
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