Self-selection of animal by-product by poultry through utilization of choice feeding
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"The emergence of animal welfare provisions by humane societies has limited management practices. One of these provisions is the animal's freedom to express normal behavior. Animal by-product feeding to livestock and poultry is a common management practice and it is stigmatized in the public eye and some animal welfare activists. Certification processes by organizations like the Humane Farm Animal Care association are trying to remove the use of animal by-products from animal feed and move to more "vegetarian diets" due to the belief that the consumption of animal by-product is not part of the animal's normal behavior. In the United States, animal by-product is everything produced by the animal except for the dressed meat which is used for human consumption (Jayathilakan, 2011). Animal by-products have a variety of uses, in both edible and inedible forms. In the agriculture industry, all the animal is utilized to maximize profits and minimize waste. ... Choice feeding allows for animals to express normal behavior, which is important in today's societal climate where pressure to change animal welfare standards is prevalent. The freedom to express normal behavior falls under one of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare (Farm Animal Welfare Council). With increasing competitiveness of the poultry industry, the need to cut costs while maximizing feed efficiency and growth of the animals is a recurring theme. Use of animal by-products allows for efficient production of poultry. Use of animal by-products is a cheap and effective alternative to plant-based protein sources in the feed industry. Additionally, the importance of utilizing animal by-products is undervalued as it impacts several industries outside animal feed. Allowing poultry to choose between various feed ingredients including animal by-products should be considered an expression of normal behavior."--Introduction
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