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Impacts of Reduced Stocking Density on Broiler Welfare During Transport: Evidence from a Hungarian Study Under Moderate Climatic Conditions.
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Broiler transport density plays a crucial role in animal welfare, meat quality, and economic efficiency. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently recommended increased space allowances for broilers during transport to improve welfare. This study statistically evaluated the effects of reduced stocking density under commercial Hungarian conditions. A total of 176,198 Ross 308 heavyweight broilers were transported over a 19 km distance at moderate springtime temperature (7-13 °C) using 33 trucks, of which 14 (7 control and 7 test) were included in the comparison. Control trucks followed the EU-regulated density (160 cm
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