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OIE Animal welfare standards broiler chicken production systems. Seminar for OIE National Focal Points for Animal Welfare of the middle East REGION Amman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014. MVDr . Rastislav Kolesar International Trade Department r.kolesar@oie.int.
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OIE Animal welfare standards broiler chicken production systems Seminar for OIE National Focal Points for Animal Welfare of the middle East REGIONAmman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014 MVDr. Rastislav Kolesar International Trade Departmentr.kolesar@oie.int
ANIMAL WELFARE & BROILER CHICKEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (CHAPTER 7.10) • Definition • Scope • Criteria or measurables for the welfare of broilers • Recommendations
OTHER CHAPTERS OF OIE TERRESTRIAL CODE RELATED TO AW OF BROILERS • Transport of animals by land • Transport of animals by sea • Transport of animals by air • The slaughter of animals for human consumption • The killing of animals for disease control purposes
ANIMAL WELFARE & BROILER CHICKEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (CHAPTER 7.10) • Definitions (Art. 7.10.1) • Chicken Broiler • means a bird of the species Gallus gallus kept for commercial meat production. • Poultry kept in village or backyard flocks are not included. • Harvesting • means the catching and loadingof birds on farm for transportation to the slaughterhouse/abattoir
SCOPE (ART. 7.10.2) • from arrival of day old birds on the farm to harvesting the broilers in commercial production systems • cover broilers kept in cages, on slatted floors, litter or dirt and indoors or outdoors
CRITERIA FOR THE WELFARE OF BROILERS (ART. 7.10.3) - Mortality, morbidity and culling - Gait - Contact dermatitis - Feather conditions - Incidence of diseases, metabolic disorders and parasitic infestation Behavior Water and Feed consumption Performance Injury rate Eye condition Vocalization
INCIDENCE OF DISEASE - ASCITES • The term "ascites" refers to the fluid accumulation in abdominal cavity or in chest area. • The disease is more scientifically known as pulmonary hypertension syndrome. • Diagnosed at 4 - 5 weeks of age. Total mortality due to ascites is higher in the male parent lines, which have the capability of faster growth
ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT • Thermal environment • Lighting • Air quality • Flooring, bedding, resting surfaces and litter quality • Stocking density • Outdoor areas • Protection from predators
LIGHT MANGEMENT • Continuous light produce low level of activity in broiler flocks throughout the day; the flock does not develop a circadian activity pattern • Alternating Light-Dark-Rhythms lead to increased activity in the light phases but do not increase the total activity
LIGHT MANAGMENT Gain of increased light regime - 25 grams / per bird or 1% % of weight Culls in different light regime - 1,6 % increase in culled birds
WELFARE QUALITY ASSESSMENThttp://www.welfarequalitynetwork.net