Bem-estar de frangos de corte criados em sistema caipira – revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Poultry farming in Brazil began in the back of the house, and the birds were reared loose. After this period, poultry farming went to a period of commercialization with the first large producers bringing more modern practices. Later, in the late 1950s, poultry farming became more industrial, introducing new management methods and more effective sanitary control. However, since the 2010s, there has been a growth in the search for healthier and more sustainable food. Consequently, the market for the free-range system has been growing exponentially in Brazil. One of the reasons for this growth is the current and constant concern of consumers in relation to animal welfare. This is a subject that has been discussed since the 1960's and is constantly being improved. To evaluate the welfare of an animal, a set of factors must be considered simultaneously, such as behavioral and physiological parameters, mortality rate, and productivity. Within this perspective, the need arises to analyze the effectiveness of animal welfare when applied to poultry in free-range systems.