Poultry welfare will further improve

Keeping layers in cages and broilers in densely populated houses has become a common practice. Meanwhile, however, concern over bird welfare has also increased, based on scientific knowledge and public perception. Europe, in particular, has taken the lead to improve poultry welfare. This is likely to increase in the next 25 years. By Arnold Elson, Chairperson WPSA, working group 9 on Poultry Welfare and Management and International Consultant, UK This article is forward looking, but we must fir