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And every hour of every day I'm learning more
The more I learn, the less I know about before
The less I know, the more I want to look around
Digging deep for clues on higher ground
'Higher Ground', UB40
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Saturday, October 18
The broiler shed
Each shed usually houses 30,000 chickens or more. One day old chicks are put into the sheds and housed there until they are slaughtered 6 weeks later.
Large numbers of birds being housed together makes them susceptible to heat stress. Heat stress causes suffering and death in birds.
Lighting in broiler sheds Most broilers are reared indoors without windows under dim artificial light. Many are kept in near-constant light because this is believed to increase feed intake. The lighting is kept dim because this discourages unnecessary activity', thus maximising growth. Scientific evidence shows that preventing broilers from having a proper night period adversely affects their welfare. Evidence shows that lack of sleep reduces an animal's ability to cope with stressful conditions. The low level of activity shown by broilers
reared under dim lighting is likely to predispose them to leg disorders. Continuous lighting programs also cause eye abnormalities.
Problems with high stocking densities
As a guideline, each bird has less space than an A4 piece of paper. In general, as stocking density increases management standards worsen. For example, regular inspection to monitor flock health and remove dead or injured birds is difficult without causing panic and more injury. Severe overcrowding leads to a build-up of infectious agents and serious welfare problems such as breast blisters, contact dermatitis and leg disorders.
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