Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Introduction
1 Broiler breeder welfare
Housing and management of broiler breeders
Rearing
Production period
Welfare issues
Beak and toe trimming
Restricted or 'controlled' feeding programmes
Restricted water supply
Mating behaviour, injuries and feather cover
Environmental enrichment
Transgenerational effects
2 Hatchery welfare
Which came first - the welfare of the chicken, or the welfare of the egg?
Dealing with unwanted chicks
Effects of automation
Separation from eggshell waste
Sorting and counting
Accelerations and decelerations/impacts
Righting time and orientation
Hygiene
Chicks on the floor
Light
3 Influences of housing and management on broiler welfare
Broiler housing
Key management factors
Litter
Air quality
Lighting
Stocking density
Environmental enrichment
4 Health and disease impacts on broiler welfare
(Partly) management-related diseases
Mortality
Skeletal disorders - lameness
Contact dermatitis
Metabolic disorders
Respiratory and mucous membrane problems
Physical injuries
Peritonitis and septicaemia
Runting
Other non-contagious diseases and conditions
Infectious diseases
Diseases of relevance
5 On-farm and casualty slaughter welfare of broilers
Legal framework and guidelines
Killing of chicks and embryos in hatcheries
On-farm killing of broilers
Captive bolts
Cervical dislocation
Blow to the head
Head-only electrical stunning
Head-to-body electrical stunning
Waterbath stunning
Gas mixtures
6 Welfare assessment methods for broiler chickens
From resource-based to animal-based measures of welfare
Existing welfare assessment protocols for broiler chickens.

Welfare Quality® broiler assessment protocol on-farm
The transect method to assess broiler welfare on-farm
WellTrans assessment of broiler chicken welfare during the end-of-life stage
Benchmarking and feedback to farmers
Automation
Conclusion
7 What can we do to improve broiler welfare?
References
Index.