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References from Broiler chickens: slow and fast growing. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken
10.1016/j.animal.2021.100261 · 2021 · External reference
Skin lesions in broiler chickens measured at the slaughterhouse: Relationships between lesions and between their prevalence and rearing factors
10.1080/00071660903110901 · 2009 · External reference
Environmental complexity positively impacts affective states of broiler chickens
10.1038/s41598-021-95280-4 · 2021 · External reference
In pursuit of a better broiler: Welfare and productivity of slower-growing broiler breeders during lay
10.1016/j.psj.2022.101917 · 2022 · External reference
Climate change and its effects on poultry industry and sustainability
10.1007/s43621-024-00627-2 · 2024 · External reference
Animal welfare assessment: Quantifying differences among commercial medium and fast growth broiler flocks
10.3389/fanim.2022.868851 · 2022 · External reference
Review: Myopathies in broilers: Supply chain approach to provide solutions to challenges related to raising fast growing birds
10.1016/j.psj.2024.103801 · 2024 · External reference
A comparison of fast growing broiler chickens with a slower-growing breed type reared on Higher Welfare commercial farms
10.1371/journal.pone.0259333 · 2021 · External reference
Economic and environmental assessment of U.S. broiler production: Opportunities to improve sustainability
10.1016/j.psj.2023.102887 · 2023 · External reference
Welfare of broilers: A review
10.1079/wps2005108 · 2006 · External reference
Behaviour of fast- and slow growing broilers to 12 weeks of age and the physical consequences
10.1016/s0168-1591(02)00251-4 · 2003 · External reference
Measuring chronic stress in broiler chickens: Effects of environmental complexity and stocking density on immunoglobulin-A levels
10.3390/ani13132058 · 2023 · External reference
The ‘sustainability gap’ of US broiler chicken production: Trade-offs between welfare, land use and consumption
10.1098/rsos.210478 · 2022 · External reference
In pursuit of a better broiler: A comparison of the inactivity, behavior, and enrichment use of fast- and slower growing broiler chickens
10.1016/j.psj.2021.101451 · 2021 · External reference
Providing environmental enrichments affects activity and performance, but not leg health in fast- and slower-growing broiler chickens
10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105375 · 2021 · External reference
Differences and variation in welfare performance of broiler flocks in three production systems
10.1016/j.psj.2022.101933 · 2022 · External reference
Scientific report updating the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders
2012 · External reference
Slow and steady wins the race: The behaviour and welfare of commercial faster growing broiler breeds compared to a commercial slower growing breed
10.1371/journal.pone.0231006 · 2020 · External reference
EFSA scientific opinion: Welfare of broilers on farm
2023 · External reference
Performance, livability, and carcass yield of slow- and fast-growing chicken genotypes fed low-nutrient or standard diets and raised indoors or with outdoor access
10.3382/ps.2006-00424 · 2008 · External reference
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Comparison of carcass condemnation causes in two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates
10.1038/s41598-023-31422-0 · 2023 · External reference
What is a better chicken? Exploring trade-offs between animal welfare and greenhouse gas emissions in higher-welfare broiler systems
10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.015 · 2025 · External reference
Are slow-growing broiler chickens actually better for animal welfare? Shining light on a poultry welfare concern using a farm-scale economic model
10.1080/00071668.2024.2432926 · 2025 · External reference
Assessment of welfare problems in broilers: Focus on musculoskeletal problems associated with their rapid growth
10.3390/ani14071116 · 2024 · External reference
A meta-analysis of the sources of variation in the environmental impacts of different broiler production systems
10.1080/00071668.2024.2409192 · 2025 · External reference
10.1017/s0029665116000094
10.1017/s0029665116000094 · External reference
Higher fear of predators does not decrease outdoor range use in free-range Rowan Ranger broiler chickens
2016 · External reference
The importance of rest in young domestic fowl
10.1016/j.applanim.2006.06.017 · 2007 · External reference
The impact of changing toward higher welfare broiler production systems on greenhouse gas emissions: A Dutch case study using life cycle assessment
10.1016/j.psj.2022.102151 · 2022 · External reference
Evolutions in commercial meat poultry breeding
10.3390/ani13193150 · 2023 · External reference
An analysis of the welfare of fast-growing and slower-growing strains of broiler chicken
10.3389/fanim.2024.1374609 · 2024 · External reference
Environmental performance in the US broiler poultry sector: Life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas, ozone depleting, acidifying and eutrophying emissions
10.1016/j.agsy.2008.03.007 · 2008 · External reference
A qualitative analysis of the commercial broiler system, and the links to consumers' nutrition and health, and to environmental sustainability: A South African case study
10.3389/fsufs.2021.650469 · 2021 · External reference
Slow-growing broilers are healthier and express more behavioural indicators of positive welfare
10.1038/s41598-020-72198-x · 2020 · External reference
Impact of growth rate on the welfare of broilers
10.3390/ani14223330 · 2024 · External reference
Impact of stocking density on the welfare and productivity of broiler chickens reared to 34 d of age
10.1016/j.japr.2023.100344 · 2023 · External reference
Comparison of performance and carcass composition of a novel slow-growing crossbred broiler with fast-growing broiler for chicken meat in Australia
10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.063 · 2021 · External reference
Behavior and immune response of conventional and slow-growing broilers to Salmonella Typhimurium
10.3389/fphys.2022.890848 · 2022 · External reference
Sustainable development perspectives of poultry production
10.1017/s0043933915002433 · 2015 · External reference
Reducing stocking density benefits behaviour of fast- and slower-growing broilers
10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105754 · 2022 · External reference
Fast- and slower-growing broilers respond similarly to a reduction in stocking density with regard to gait, hock burn, skin lesions, cleanliness, and performance
10.1016/j.psj.2023.102603 · 2023 · External reference
Footpad dermatitis and pain assessment in turkey poults using analgesia and objective gait analysis
2015 · External reference
The behaviour of broiler chickens and its modification by lameness
10.1016/s0168-1591(99)00102-1 · 2000 · External reference
Differences in performance, body conformation, and welfare of conventional and slow-growing broiler chickens raised at 2 stocking densities
10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.009 · 2020 · External reference
Environmental benefits of using Turkey litter as a fuel instead of a fertiliser
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.044 · 2016 · External reference
Climate change and its effects on poultry industry and sustainability
10.1007/s43621-024-00627-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Environmental performance in the US broiler poultry sector: Life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas, ozone depleting, acidifying and eutrophying emissions
10.1016/j.agsy.2008.03.007 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken
10.1016/j.animal.2021.100261 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The importance of rest in young domestic fowl
10.1016/j.applanim.2006.06.017 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Providing environmental enrichments affects activity and performance, but not leg health in fast- and slower-growing broiler chickens
10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105375 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Reducing stocking density benefits behaviour of fast- and slower-growing broilers
10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105754 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Impact of stocking density on the welfare and productivity of broiler chickens reared to 34 d of age
10.1016/j.japr.2023.100344 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Environmental benefits of using Turkey litter as a fuel instead of a fertiliser
10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.044 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Differences in performance, body conformation, and welfare of conventional and slow-growing broiler chickens raised at 2 stocking densities
10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.009 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Comparison of performance and carcass composition of a novel slow-growing crossbred broiler with fast-growing broiler for chicken meat in Australia
10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.063 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
In pursuit of a better broiler: A comparison of the inactivity, behavior, and enrichment use of fast- and slower growing broiler chickens
10.1016/j.psj.2021.101451 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
In pursuit of a better broiler: Welfare and productivity of slower-growing broiler breeders during lay
10.1016/j.psj.2022.101917 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Differences and variation in welfare performance of broiler flocks in three production systems
10.1016/j.psj.2022.101933 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The impact of changing toward higher welfare broiler production systems on greenhouse gas emissions: A Dutch case study using life cycle assessment
10.1016/j.psj.2022.102151 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Fast- and slower-growing broilers respond similarly to a reduction in stocking density with regard to gait, hock burn, skin lesions, cleanliness, and performance
10.1016/j.psj.2023.102603 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Economic and environmental assessment of U.S. broiler production: Opportunities to improve sustainability
10.1016/j.psj.2023.102887 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Review: Myopathies in broilers: Supply chain approach to provide solutions to challenges related to raising fast growing birds
10.1016/j.psj.2024.103801 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
What is a better chicken? Exploring trade-offs between animal welfare and greenhouse gas emissions in higher-welfare broiler systems
10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.015 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Behaviour of fast- and slow growing broilers to 12 weeks of age and the physical consequences
10.1016/s0168-1591(02)00251-4 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The behaviour of broiler chickens and its modification by lameness
10.1016/s0168-1591(99)00102-1 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1017/s0029665116000094
10.1017/s0029665116000094 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sustainable development perspectives of poultry production
10.1017/s0043933915002433 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Slow-growing broilers are healthier and express more behavioural indicators of positive welfare
10.1038/s41598-020-72198-x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Environmental complexity positively impacts affective states of broiler chickens
10.1038/s41598-021-95280-4 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Comparison of carcass condemnation causes in two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates
10.1038/s41598-023-31422-0 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Welfare of broilers: A review
10.1079/wps2005108 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Skin lesions in broiler chickens measured at the slaughterhouse: Relationships between lesions and between their prevalence and rearing factors
10.1080/00071660903110901 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
A meta-analysis of the sources of variation in the environmental impacts of different broiler production systems
10.1080/00071668.2024.2409192 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Are slow-growing broiler chickens actually better for animal welfare? Shining light on a poultry welfare concern using a farm-scale economic model
10.1080/00071668.2024.2432926 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The ‘sustainability gap’ of US broiler chicken production: Trade-offs between welfare, land use and consumption
10.1098/rsos.210478 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Slow and steady wins the race: The behaviour and welfare of commercial faster growing broiler breeds compared to a commercial slower growing breed
10.1371/journal.pone.0231006 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
A comparison of fast growing broiler chickens with a slower-growing breed type reared on Higher Welfare commercial farms
10.1371/journal.pone.0259333 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Performance, livability, and carcass yield of slow- and fast-growing chicken genotypes fed low-nutrient or standard diets and raised indoors or with outdoor access
10.3382/ps.2006-00424 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Animal welfare assessment: Quantifying differences among commercial medium and fast growth broiler flocks
10.3389/fanim.2022.868851 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
An analysis of the welfare of fast-growing and slower-growing strains of broiler chicken
10.3389/fanim.2024.1374609 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Behavior and immune response of conventional and slow-growing broilers to Salmonella Typhimurium
10.3389/fphys.2022.890848 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
A qualitative analysis of the commercial broiler system, and the links to consumers' nutrition and health, and to environmental sustainability: A South African case study
10.3389/fsufs.2021.650469 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Measuring chronic stress in broiler chickens: Effects of environmental complexity and stocking density on immunoglobulin-A levels
10.3390/ani13132058 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Evolutions in commercial meat poultry breeding
10.3390/ani13193150 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Assessment of welfare problems in broilers: Focus on musculoskeletal problems associated with their rapid growth
10.3390/ani14071116 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Impact of growth rate on the welfare of broilers
10.3390/ani14223330 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
