This paper reviews the effects of road transport on the welfare, carcass and meat quality of
cattle, swine and poultry in North America (NA). The main effects of loading density, trailer …

Manipulation of light intensity is an important management tool affecting broiler production
and well being. Despite considerable research on light intensity, there is still a debate on the …

This study investigated the effect of microclimate temperature during preslaughter transportation
on chicken meat quality. Ninety broilers per load of 2,900 were monitored individually …

Correa, JA, Gonyou, HW, Torrey, S., Widowski, T., Bergeron, R., Crowe, TG, Laforest, JP and
Faucitano, L. 2013. Welfare and carcass and meat quality of pigs being transported for two …

Light intensity manipulation is an important management tool affecting broiler behaviour and
physiology but still there is a debate regarding the optimum level to be used in confinement …

Thirty-three steers (328 ± 2 kg) from a total of 300 animals were randomly selected for a
comparison of techniques designed to quantify the behavioral response to painful procedures. …

The effect of acute cold exposure on bird physiology, muscle metabolites, and meat quality
was assessed in 360 male and female broilers at 5 and 6 wk of age, exposed for 3 h to …

The effect of acute cold exposure was assessed on broiler physiology, breast and thigh
muscle metabolites, and meat quality. In total, 160 male birds at ages of 5 and 6 wk were …

During the winter in Western Canada, broilers are routinely transported in ambient temperatures
ranging from 0C to −40C, yet there is little research in this area. This study examined …

Biosystems Engineering/Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada 48: 7.19-7.29. Herbicide
applications could possibly be reduced if applications were targeted. Targeted applications …