Survey of the husbandry and biosecurity practices of backyard chicken keepers in the UK
The survey identified biosecurity, humane euthanasia training, veterinary training in backyard poultry medicine, and enrichment provision as areas where improvements can be made to improve poultry health and welfare and reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission.
Authors
- Vicki Baldrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-1364)
- Heather Bacon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-8047)
- Keiran Ragoonanan
Institutions
- Royal Veterinary College (GB)
- University of Lancashire (GB)
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (GB)
- Shirley Oaks Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4531
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70