title: Warm weather transport of broiler chickens in Manitoba. I. Farm management factors associated with death loss in transit to slaughter.
abstract: This observational study was conducted to identify flock of origin level factors associated with mortality during transport to slaughter of 1 090 733 Manitoba broiler chickens in spring and early summer. The death loss in transit was 0.346% (3778 birds). Death loss on the farm of origin during the growing phase of production and bird body weight at slaughter were associated with increased mortality in-transit. Death loss during production significantly exceeded, while crowding of growing birds was significantly less than, European proposed animal welfare standards.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Veterinarian, Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives, 545 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6.
authors.forename: Mairead E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Drain
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: Drona P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Rasali
authors.forename: Vic A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: D'Angiolo
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003441:Crowding; D008350:Manitoba; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D013696:Temperature; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods*; D014887:Weather