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Potential for the sustainable use of local breeds and domestic protein feed in the poultry production (PorReE)
Project
Project code: 11-76251-99-30/16, ZN3252
Contract period: 01.01.2017
- 31.12.2019
Budget: 615,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The project has the goal to test a production system based on intersections of local chicken breeds and employing domestic protein feed (field bean). The project is to offer the chance to fatten the brothers of laying hens, and thus to refrain from the currently common and controversial killing of male chicks.
Escobedo del Bosque, Cynthia et al: Meat Quality Parameters and Sensory Properties of One High-Performing and Two Local Chicken Breeds Fed with Vicia faba. Foods 2020, open access. DoI: 10.3390/foods9081052.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal breeding
- Animal nutrition