EU farmers to upgrade broiler welfare standards

EU farmers will have to take better care of their broilers. This is written down in a proposed directive adopted by the European Commission for submission to its parliament.

This article can also be found at World Poultry Volume 21 number 7. To view the article online simply click on the link below.

Keywords: EU farmers, broiler, welfare, standards, stocking density

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