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Fattening of eco-hybrid roosters with farm-own feed
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-HE-2018-LPTTLI
Contract period: 01.01.2018
- 31.12.2020
Budget: 294,661 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: farming practice/activity, animal husbandry, food industry
Due to the breeding division into fattening and laying hybrids, the male chicks of the laying hybrids were not used for breeding purposes in the past, but were used directly after hatching as food for zoo animals and the rest were killed. The fattening of the animals is uneconomical due to the poor feed conversion. Considerably increased ethical pressure on the part of consumers represents the situation in a different light: The animals should be fattened and have 'a life before death'. The aim of the operational group is to identify further solutions to this problem as a supplement to the existing ones. The project will therefore investigate an optional adaptation of the nutrient combination taking into account company-owned feed. The focus is on both the economic benefits and, in particular, animal welfare. Finally, the current housing conditions on farms are to be monitored and reviewed in exchange with other farms within the framework of stable schools.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
