Pecking enrichment for broiler chickens (mEATquality Practice Abstract) (original) (raw)
{Tool}Pecking enrichment for broiler chickens (mEATquality Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Quirin, Lisa; Knoblauch, Wiebke and Louton, Helen. Issuing Organisation(s): Universität Rostock. (2024)
Document available online at: https://meatquality.eu/training-materials/
Summary
It helps to improve the welfare of broiler chickens by allowing them to express natural behaviours, thus satisfying fundamental needs. In this Practice Abstract you will get practical recommendations and tipps for on-farm application.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Environmental enrichment that sufficiently facilitates pecking. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Chickens naturally spend a lot of time foraging (including pecking). If broilers are kept in barren environments, they cannot fully satisfy these behaviours. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Provide environmental enrichment that sufficiently facilitates pecking. It should be modifiable, consumable and ideally consist of organic materials. |
| Country: | Germany |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | poultry, broiler chickens, animal health, animal welfare, animal housin, animal husbandry equpiment, farm buildings |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Englishpoultryhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_6145Englishbroiler chickenshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_9435Englishanimal healthhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_431Englishanimal welfarehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_443Englishanimal housinghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_432Englishanimal husbandry equipmenthttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_25746Englishfarm buildingshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_10743 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Farming Systems > Buildings and machinery Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | Germany > University of Rostock European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > mEATquality |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101000344 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54531, https://meatquality.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54528, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54529, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54530, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54532, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54533, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54537, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54538, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54539 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54531 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Dec 2024 17:01 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2026 13:58 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, Danish/Dansk, Dutch/Nederlands, Italian/Italiano, Polish/Polski, Spanish/Español |
| Status: | Published |
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