Advances in Poultry Welfare

2017 | Natural World

Advances in Poultry Welfare fully explores developments in the key areas of poultry welfare assessment and improvement. The book analyzes current topical issues, while also reviewing historical welfare issues. Divided into six sections, the book opens with an introduction to poultry welfare research. Part Two moves on to review poultry management, from rearing to slaughter. Part Three looks at welfare assessment on the farm, while Part Four explores the challenges in poultry welfare, such as skeletal problems and cannibalism. Part Five details emerging issues in the field, with chapters in this section covering organic poultry production and climate change. The final section entails a summary section provided by the editor. With its distinguished team of contributors, the book is set to be a standard reference for welfare research scientists and students, practicing vets involved in welfare assessment, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of poultry.

Joy Mench (Author)