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  2. Poultry farming - Wikipedia

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    The breeds grow more slowly than those used for indoor rearing and usually reach slaughter weight at approximately 8 weeks of age. In the EU, each chicken must have one square metre of outdoor space. [18] The benefits of free-range poultry farming include opportunities for natural behaviours such as pecking, scratching, foraging and exercise ...

  3. Broiler industry - Wikipedia

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    Broiler breeder farms raise parent stock which produce fertilized eggs. A broiler hatching egg is never sold at stores and is not meant for human consumption. [9] The males and females are separate genetic lines or breeds, so that each line can be selected for optimal traits for productivity in either females or males, rather than a single line in which a compromise is reached between female ...

  4. Poultry farming in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The vertical integration of the egg and poultry industries was a late development, occurring after all the major technological changes had been in place for years (including the development of modern broiler rearing techniques, the adoption of the Cornish Cross broiler, the use of laying cages, etc.).

  5. Intensive animal farming - Wikipedia

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    The vertical integration of the egg and poultry industries was a late development, occurring after all the major technological changes had been in place for years (including the development of modern broiler rearing techniques, the adoption of the Cornish Cross broiler, the use of laying cages, etc.).

  6. Battery cage - Wikipedia

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    Attempts to change the law have been an object of contention; RSPCA Australia has been officially campaigning to abolish both battery cages and furnished cages and to prohibit the sale of cage eggs ever since the 2001 revision of the Poultry Code. [16] The 2009 Code of Practice permits the use of battery cages. A written commitment by the ...

  7. Avian flu decimates Tulare County chicken operation as ... - AOL

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    The latest outbreak is raising concerns among farmers and veterinarians that the highly infectious virus continues to wreak havoc in animal agriculture. ... Tulare County’s poultry outbreak was ...

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