Environmental enrichments increased broiler activity in study

Poultry Health Today by Poultry Health Today

Jul 21, 20227:57Science & Medicine

Environmental enrichments in broiler houses may improve bird welfare by increasing natural behaviors, according to Heidi Rinehart, a student at the University of Maryland. Rinehart has studied broiler behavior and welfar...

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