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16428105

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-23
pubmed:abstractText
1. Based on records of all (n = 59 171 843) broiler chickens slaughtered over three years at one processing plant, the overall mortality of birds in transit was 0.126%. 2. There was a pronounced seasonal effect with increased mortality in the summer months, particularly June, July and August. Mortality increased when the maximum daily temperature (measured in the shade) rose above about 17 degrees C at the start of the summer. 3. Between 17.0 and 19.9 degrees C, mortality was 30% higher than at lower temperatures. Between 20.0 and 22.9 degrees C it increased 2.6-fold, and at temperatures of above 23 degrees C 6.6-fold. There was no evidence of birds dying from hypothermia at very low ambient temperatures (down to -1 degrees C). 4. The implication from the results is that above a maximum daily temperature of 17 degrees C steps may need to be taken to ameliorate the damaging effects of transport on bird welfare.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0007-1668
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
647-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Relationship between maximum daily temperature and mortality of broiler chickens during transport and lairage.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, England. p.d.warriss@bristol.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article