Rearing organic broiler chickens (original) (raw)

{Tool}Rearing organic broiler chickens. [Elever des poulets de chair biologiques.] Creator(s): BERNE, Clémence; BOUZIDI, Mohamed; CHIRON, Geoffrey; Desaint, Brieuc; LEFORT, Anne-Christine; Lombard, Sarah; PAMPOUILLE, Eva; PERTUSA, Marion; REVERCHON, Maxime; ROUGER, Romuald and Travel, Angélique. Issuing Organisation(s): ITAB. (2025)

Summary

Organic broiler chicken farming must meet numerous requirements, whether technical (herd management, feed management, housing, and outdoor access), zootechnical (production performance, genetics, and health), social (work schedule organization), or economic (profitability and sustainability of the operation). This technical guide is intended to provide technical and economic references to address the questions of farmers seeking to improve their systems, as well as project developers wishing to establish a broiler operation.

Summary translation

L’élevage de poulets de chair biologiques doit répondre à de nombreuses exigences qu’elles soient techniques (conduite du cheptel, gestion de l’alimentation, des bâtiments et des parcours), zootechniques (performances de production, génétique, sanitaire), sociales (organisation du temps de travail) ou encore économiques (rentabilité et viabilité de l’atelier). Ce cahier technique a pour vocation de fournir des références techniques et économiques permettant de répondre aux questionnements d’éleveurs cherchant à améliorer leurs systèmes, mais aussi des porteurs de projet souhaitant mettre en place un atelier poulets de chair.

EPrint Type: Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?: Organic broiler farmers, whether they are already in business or are considering starting one, must meet numerous technical requirements (herd management, feed management, and management of buildings and outdoor runs), zootechnical (production performance, genetics, and health), social (organization of work schedules) and economic (profitability and sustainability of the operation). This technical guide aims to address the lack of up-to-date references and concrete guidelines to assist project managers, professionals, and agricultural students who wish to enter this demanding sector.
What solution does the tool offer?: This guide is dedicated to the raising of organic broilers. It covers the fundamentals of genetics, health, housing management, and the basics of economic performance, taking into account both general regulations and organic regulations for poultry farming.
Country: France
Type of Practice Tool: Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords: broiler chickens, feed requirements, animal housing, animal health, animal welfare, disease control
Agrovoc keywords: Englishbroiler chickenshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_9435Englishfeed requirementshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_27930Englishanimal housinghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_432Englishanimal healthhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_431Englishanimal welfarehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_443Englishdisease controlhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_2327
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation: European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge France > ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture Biologique
Related Links: https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57621, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57619/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57443, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38624, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36600
Project ID: ofk
Deposited By: LE QUINTREC, Gwénolé
ID Code: 57621
Deposited On: 11 May 2026 06:59
Last Modified: 11 May 2026 06:59
Document Language: French/Francais
Status: Published

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