Article ; Online: Causes of carcass condemnation in Norwegian aviary housed layers.
2023 Volume 65, Issue 1, Page(s) 18
Abstract: Background: Meat inspection data is commonly used to monitor health and welfare in commercial broiler production; however, less used in layers. Slaughterhouse records can provide insight into animal and herd health and identify important health and ... ...
Abstract | Background: Meat inspection data is commonly used to monitor health and welfare in commercial broiler production; however, less used in layers. Slaughterhouse records can provide insight into animal and herd health and identify important health and welfare challenges. To gain knowledge of health issues in commercial aviary housed laying hens, the aim of this repeated cross-sectional study was to describe the occurrence and causes of carcass condemnation, including dead-on-arrivals (DOA), in commercial aviary housed layers in Norway, and to explore seasonal patterns and correlation between DOA and number of carcass condemnations. Results: Data from January 2018 to December 2020 were collected from one poultry abattoir in Norway. In total, 759,584 layers were slaughtered during this period in 101 slaughter batches from 98 flocks and 56 farms. In total, 33,754 (4.4%) layers were condemned, including the DOA. The most common carcass condemnation causes were (percent of all slaughtered layers): abscess/cellulitis (2.03%), peritonitis (0.38%), DOA (0.22%), emaciation (0.22%), discoloration/smell (0.21%), acute skin lesions (0.21%) and ascites (0.17%). Regression analysis showed an estimated higher prevalence of total carcass condemnation during winter compared to the other seasons. Conclusions: The three most common condemnation causes found in the present study were: abscess/cellulitis, peritonitis, and DOA. We found a large between-batch variation in causes of condemnation and DOA indicating that prevention might be possible. The results can be used to inform and guide further studies on layer health and welfare. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Female ; Chickens ; Cellulitis/veterinary ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Abscess/veterinary ; Abattoirs ; Norway/epidemiology |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-05-22 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 40137-7 |
ISSN | 1751-0147 ; 0044-605X |
ISSN (online) | 1751-0147 |
ISSN | 0044-605X |
DOI | 10.1186/s13028-023-00680-3 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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