Simplification of the welfare quality assessment protocol on broiler farms.

Description: Back in 1964, a new wave of concerns was started on the welfare of farm animals in reaction to rearing methods, as described by Ruth Harrison in her book ?Animal Machines? (Rushen,2008). This resulted in the formation of the Brambell Commission commissioned to assess this situation (van de Weerd and Sandilands, 2008). The outcome of this evaluation was published in 1965 in which the basic requirements on ethics and husbandry for livestock animals were highlighted (van de Weerd and Sandilands, 2008)...