MATHEMATICAL WELFARE ASSESSMENT MODEL OF CHICKEN BREEDER FLOCKS (original) (raw)

BOZAKOVA, N., S. POPOVA-RALCHEVA, V. SREDKOVA, V. GERZILOV, S. ATANASOVA, A. ATANASOV, L. SOTIROV and N. GEORGIEVA, 2012. Mathematical welfare assessment model of chicken breeder flocks. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., The aim of the present study was to evaluate the mathematical welfare assessment model of New Hampshire breeder flocks reared under different production systems and to examine the effect of welfare improvement during the hot period by dietary supplementation with zinc and vitamin C. For this purpose, changes in poultry behaviour, blood corticosterone concentrations and some biochemical blood indices were determined.

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