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Broiler growth rate contributes to behavioral differences and sheds light on the impact on welfare

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Poultry companies weigh costs and efficiency on higher animal welfare standards, a study comparing traditional, growing broiler varieties has shown that slow-growing chickens exhibit behaviors more closely related to positive welfare. Chickens, specially raised for meat production, are usually grown for 6-8 weeks, but must grow up for up to 12 weeks to mature. Though popular…