The effect of crate height on the behavior of female turkeys during commercial pre‐slaughter transportation

Limited information is available on suitable height of transport crates for turkeys. We compared behaviors and physiological indicators of four groups of 10 female turkeys each confined in either conventional (38.5 cm height) or experimental (77 cm height) crates during six commercial pre‐slaughter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Animal science journal 2017-10, Vol.88 (10), p.1651-1657
Hauptverfasser:	Di Martino, Guido, Capello, Katia, Stefani, Anna Lisa, Tripepi, Luca, Garbo, Angelica, Speri, Marina, Trolese, Matteo, Brichese, Michele, Marangon, Stefano, Bonfanti, Lebana
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abattoirs Animal behavior Animal Husbandry Animal Welfare Animals behavior Behavior, Animal - physiology Bends Biochemical markers Birds crate height Female female turkey Flapping wings Fractures Hematoma Housing, Animal Motor Activity Postural Balance - physiology Posture - physiology Roundabouts Slaughter Streets Stress, Physiological Time Factors Transportation Transportation - methods Turkeys Turkeys - physiology
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