The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States
The aim of this thesis was to research broiler production in Sweden and the United States and to evaluate their processing systems as well as their health and welfare regulations. Sweden produces 110 million broilers a year and the United States produces 9 billion broilers a year. There are 120 broi...
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| author | Bengtsson, DenaMarie |
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| description | The aim of this thesis was to research broiler production in Sweden and the United States and to evaluate their processing systems as well as their health and welfare regulations. Sweden produces 110 million broilers a year and the United States produces 9 billion broilers a year. There are 120 broiler farms and 7 large slaughter plants in Sweden and there are 25,000 broiler farms and 180 slaughter plants in the US. Sweden has an 80% hatching rate with an average chick weight of 40 grams. The US has an 85% hatching rate and an average chick weight of 44 grams. Sweden’s flock density for conventional broilers is 36 kilos per square meter. The USDA’s flock density for conventional broilers is 35.7 kilos. Sweden has one of most effective Salmonella programs with less than 0.1% infection rate in its broilers. The Unites States has a 4.3% Salmonella infection rate in its broilers. The feed conversion in the United States is 1.60 and the feed conversion in Sweden is 1.65. The US organic broilers are reared a bit longer than Sweden and have a little lower weight. The US has a little bit longer conventional rearing time than Sweden but they weigh more. |
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| spelling | RepoSLU168302021-06-24T01:00:48Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/16830/ The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States Bengtsson, DenaMarie Animal husbandry The aim of this thesis was to research broiler production in Sweden and the United States and to evaluate their processing systems as well as their health and welfare regulations. Sweden produces 110 million broilers a year and the United States produces 9 billion broilers a year. There are 120 broiler farms and 7 large slaughter plants in Sweden and there are 25,000 broiler farms and 180 slaughter plants in the US. Sweden has an 80% hatching rate with an average chick weight of 40 grams. The US has an 85% hatching rate and an average chick weight of 44 grams. Sweden’s flock density for conventional broilers is 36 kilos per square meter. The USDA’s flock density for conventional broilers is 35.7 kilos. Sweden has one of most effective Salmonella programs with less than 0.1% infection rate in its broilers. The Unites States has a 4.3% Salmonella infection rate in its broilers. The feed conversion in the United States is 1.60 and the feed conversion in Sweden is 1.65. The US organic broilers are reared a bit longer than Sweden and have a little lower weight. The US has a little bit longer conventional rearing time than Sweden but they weigh more. Syftet med avhandlingen var att forska om slaktkycklingproduktionen i Sverige och USA. För att utvärdera deras bearbetningssystem och hälso-och välfärdsbestämmelser. Sverige producerar 110 miljoner slaktkycklingar per år och USA producerar 9 miljarder slaktkycklingar per år. Det finns 120 slaktkycklinggårdar och 7 stora slakterier i Sverige och det finns 25 000 slaktkycklinggårdar och 180 slakterier i USA. Sverige har en kläckningsgrad på 80% med en genomsnittlig kycklingvikt på 40 gram. USA har en 85% kläckningsgrad och slaktkycklingarnas genomsnittliga vikt är 44 gram. Sveriges flockdensitet för konventionella slaktkycklingar är 36 kilo per kvadratmeter. USDA flockdensitet för konventionella broilers är 35,7 kilo. Sverige har ett av de mest effektiva Salmonellaprogrammen med mindre än 0,1% infektionsfrekvens i sina broilers. Förenta staterna har en salmonella infektionsgrad på 4,6% i sina slaktkycklingar. Foderomvandlingsförmåga i USA är 1,6 och foderomvandlingsförmåga i Sverige är 1,65. De amerikanska ekologiska slaktkycklingarna föds upp lite längre än Sverige och har lite lägre vikt. USA har lite längre konventionell uppfödningstid än Sverige men de väger mer. 2021-06-18 First cycle, G2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/16830/1/bengtsson-dm-210618.pdf Bengtsson, DenaMarie, 2021. The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States : a comparison of the processing systems andhealth and welfare programs. First cycle, G2E. Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Department of Molecular Sciences <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-425.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-16830 eng |
| spellingShingle | Animal husbandry Bengtsson, DenaMarie The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title | The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title_full | The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title_fullStr | The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title_short | The broiler production systems of Sweden and the United States |
| title_sort | broiler production systems of sweden and the united states |
| topic | Animal husbandry |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/16830/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/16830/ |