Evaluation of different broiler housing conditions on the basis of clinical, pathological, anatomical and laboratory diagnostic criteria--a summary
Neumann, U.; Braune, S.; Glunder, G.; Haas, B.; Hinz, K.H.; Ryll, M.; Salisch, H.; Sander, I.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 103(3): 84-86
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 8721325 Document Number: 467746
In a cooperative study, the impact of different broiler housing conditions (see communication BUCHENAUER) on clinical, post-mortem and laboratory diagnostic (microbiological, parasitological, serological, immunological) parameters was investigated in the course of three different fattening period. Clinically, it was observed, that lower stocking densities allowed a relatively higher motility of the birds. On the other hand, necropsy findings, microbiological, parasitological, serological and immunological findings gave no indications that these parameters were influenced statistically significant by either one of the broiler keeping systems.