Bem-estar animal: Avicultura de postura

Abstract

Poultry farming in Brazil went from subsistence to high productivity and an external market. As a result, consumers, increasingly attentive to the creation processes, began to demand a product that, in addition to quality, also met animal welfare standards. And to do this, producers needed to adapt and learn the details of how welfare programs work, how the behavior of these animals can be evaluated and what to evaluate, and thus be able to meet all the demands of consumers and companies. It is extremely important to monitor the environment in which birds live, paying special attention to factors such as thermal stress, surrounding conditions and biosecurity measures, among other relevant elements. Acquiring an understanding of the functioning of production systems in laying poultry farming, as well as in the agro-industrial egg sector, leads us to understand the level of well-being enjoyed by animals. Some management techniques used in the breeding of laying birds have been questioned and subject to significant criticism. This study aims to unite the principles, legal guidelines and guidelines related to animal welfare, together with the main zootechnical techniques.