This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
[1] M.C. Appleby, S.N. Maguire, H.E. Mcrae, Movement by domestic-fowl in commercial flocks, Poultry Science, 64 (1985) 48-50.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0640048[2] U. Arnould, J.M. Faure, Use of pen space and activity of broiler chickens reared at two different densities, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 84 (2003) 281-296.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2003.07.003[3] W. Bessei, The behavior of broilers under intensive management conditions, Arch. Geflugelkd, 56 (1992) 1 - 7.
[4] D. Bizeray, I. Estevez, C. Letterrier, J.M. Faure, Effects of increasing environmental complexity on the physical activity of broiler chickens, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 79 (2002) 27-41.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1591(02)00083-7[5] H.J. Blokhuis, J.W. Van Der Haar, J.M.M. Fuchs, Do weighing figures represent the flock average? Poultry International, 4 (1988) 17 - 19.
[6] A. Chedad, J.M. Aerts, E. Vranken, M. Lippens, J. Zoons, D. Berckmans, Do heavy broiler chickens visit automatic weighing systems less than lighter birds? British Poultry Science, 44 (2003) 663-668.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00071660310001643633[7] I. Doyle, S. Leeson, Automatic weighing of poultry reared on a litter floor, Can. J Animal Science, 69 (1989) 1075 - 1081.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4141/cjas89-122[8] S.C. Kestin, S. Gordon, G. Su, P. Sorensen, Relationships in broiler chickens between lameness, live weight, growth rate and age, Vet. Rec., 148 (2001) 195 - 197.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.148.7.195[9] H. Kristensen, J.M. Aerts, T. Leroy, C.M. Wathes, D. Berckmans, Modelling the dynamic activity of broiler chickens in response to step-wise changes in light intensity, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 101 (2006) 125-143.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.01.007[10] E.H. Leone, I. Estevez, Use of space in the domestic fowl, separating the effects of enclosure size, group size and density, Animal Behaviour, 76 (2008) 1673-1682.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.08.004[11] G. McBride, F. Foenander, Territorial behaviour in flocks of domestic fowls, Nature, 192 (1962) 102-106.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/194102a0[12] R.C. Newberry, Exploratory behaviour of young domestic fowl, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 63 (1999) 311-321.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1591(99)00016-7[13] R. Pettit-Riley, I. Estevez, Effects of density on perching behaviour of broiler chickens, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 71 (2001) 127 - 140.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1591(00)00174-x[14] A.P. Preston, L.B. Murphy, Movement of broiler-chickens reared in commercial conditions, British Poultry Science, 30 (1989) 519-532.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668908417176[15] K. Reiter, W. Bessei, Effect of locomotor activity on bone development and leg disorders in broilers, Arch. Geflugelkd. 62 (1998) 247- 253.
[16] P. Sørensen, G. Su, S.C. Kestin, Effects of age and stocking density on leg weakness in broiler chickens, Poultry Science, 79 (2000) 864 - 870.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ps/79.6.864[17] A.M. Eddie, P. Bokkers, H. Zimmerman, T. B. Rodenburg, P. Koene, Walking behaviour of heavy and light broilers in an operant runway test with varying durations of feed deprivation and feed access, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 108 (2006) 1–2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2006.10.011[18] M.S. Baracho, I.A. Nääs, L.G.F. Bueno, G.R. Nascimento, D.J. Moura, Broiler walking ability and toe asymmetry under harsh rearing conditions. Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola, 14 (2012) 217-222.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/s1516-635x2012000300009[19] S. Sultana, M.D. Hassan, C. Rakibul, R. Ho Sung, S. Kyeong, The effect of monochromatic and mixed LED light colour on the behaviour and fear responses of broiler chicken. Avian Biology Research, 6 (2013) 207-214.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3184/175815513x13739879772128[20] W. Bessei, Welfare of broilers: a review. World's Poultry Science Journal, 62 (2006) 455-456.
[21] R.A. Renema, M.E. Rustad, F.E. Robinson, Implications of changes to commercial broiler and broiler breeder body weight targets over the last 30 years. World's Poultry Science Journal, 63 (2007) 457-472.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0043933907001572[22] T.G. Knowles, S.C. Kestin, S.M. Haslam, S.N. Brown, L.E. Green, A. Butterworth, S.J. Pope, D. Pfeiffer, C.J. Nicol, Leg disorders in broiler chickens: prevalence, risk factors and prevention. PLoS One, 3 (2008) 38-45.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001545[1] N. BenSassi, X. Averós, I. Estevez, "Broiler Chickens On-Farm Welfare Assessment: Estimating the Robustness of the Transect Sampling Method", Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol. 6, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00236