;e EU broiler welfare directive
EU Directive 2007/43/EC, which covers welfare rules for chickens
raised for meat must be implemented
by the end of June this year.
The directive does not apply
to holdings with fewer than
500 chickens or to holding
with only breeding stock.
The stocking density should not
exceed 33 kg/m2. However, a higher
stocking density (up to a maximum
of 42 kg/m2) may be authorised if the
producer meets additional criteria.
Cobb regional marketing manager
Euan Meldrum, points out that the
work done at the farm reinforces
Cobb’s recommendations, but also
puts them to the test.
“With a lower stocking density,” he
continues, “there may be improved
litter, but what is the cost between
houses? Feed costs may be lower,
but fixed costs remain the same.”
There’s also the fact that lower
stocking density tends to be
associated with higher welfare and
premium product.
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programme set six months in
advance. Other work this year
has included examining various
feed rations and di;erent nutrient
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