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Fast-growing broilers perform well in silvopasture and indoor production facilities

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on August 4, 2025

A North Carolina State University study, led by graduate student Athena He-DeMontaron, compared the growth performance and mortalities of fast- and slow-growing strains of broilers reared in silvopastures, which provide a natural habitat with trees, shrubbery and vegetation and indoor facilities. How did these systems impact the different bird strains?

Growth rates of broilers contribute to behavior differences, shed light on welfare impacts

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on May 7, 2025

As poultry companies weigh cost and efficiency with higher animal welfare standards, research comparing conventional and slow-growing broiler breeds showed that the slow-growing chickens displayed behaviors more closely associated with positive welfare.

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Fast-growing broilers perform well in silvopasture and indoor production facilities

Growth rates of broilers contribute to behavior differences, shed light on welfare impacts

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