Evaluation of the Danish footpad lesion surveillance

Footpad dermatitis or foot pad lesions, is a well-recognised multifactorial syndrome of welfare concern in broiler chicken production. Authors: V.P. Lund, L.R. Nielsen, A.R.S. Oliveira and J.P. Christensen, Poultry Science In conventional broilers lesions are reported as early as 7 d of age. Lesions are expected to be painful, although a correlation with pain and lameness has only been reported in turkeys. Consumers are increasingly interested in broiler welfare and in many countries surveillan