Use of colony cage systems for broilers can raise productivity and help to solve bird welfare concerns. Poultry meat consumption around the globe is steadily rising and, consequently, the poultry industry worldwide is registering a growing demand forhousing systems.Any poultry producer's decision on a management system, i.e. floor management or a colony with broilers kept in large groups, will depend on several factors, such as statutory, local, climatic and other requirements, as well as on the availability of specific resources.
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