EU sets welfare rules for broilers
The Council of the European Union has laid down rules
for the protection of chickens kept for meat production. The recently accepted
and published directive comes into force as of July 2010, and restricts
producers in terms of stocking density.
Keywords: welfare, EU, broiler production, environment, light, noise, litter, drinkers, cleaning
Source: World Poultry magazine. Issue. 23.8
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