Sustainability of Rearing System Using Multicriteria Analysis: Application in Commercial Poultry Production

The aim of the present study was to develop a multicriteria model for the comparison of three commercial poultry farms: organic with Ross 308 genotype (OR), organic with Naked Neck genotype (ONN) and a conventional system (C), which represents the most common commercial farming system. A model based...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2021-12, Vol.11 (12), p.3483
Main Authors: Rocchi, Lucia, Cartoni Mancinelli, Alice, Paolotti, Luisa, Mattioli, Simona, Boggia, Antonio, Papi, Francesco, Castellini, Cesare
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Animal welfare
Commercial farms
Environmental impact
Farms
Fatty acids
Feeds
Food security
Genotype & phenotype
Genotypes
multicriteria analysis
Multiple criterion
one welfare
Poultry
Poultry farming
Poultry production
Regulation
Sensitivity analysis
Stability analysis
Sustainability
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to develop a multicriteria model for the comparison of three commercial poultry farms: organic with Ross 308 genotype (OR), organic with Naked Neck genotype (ONN) and a conventional system (C), which represents the most common commercial farming system. A model based on multicriteria decision analysis was developed, considering for the first time the One Welfare approach in an operational manner, including three dimensions: human, environmental and animal welfare. The three alternatives demonstrated different performances, according to the different dimensions considered. In particular, the two organic systems performed better for human welfare and animal welfare, with relevant differences due to the genetic strains used. Conventional rearing performed better for the environment index due to the method chosen. The multicriteria analysis showed that the organic system performed better overall than the conventional system. In particular, the use of an adapted Slow Growing (SG) strain positively affected the final rank, mainly by reducing welfare problems and producing good economic and social performance. The stability of the results was verified by performing a sensitivity analysis, specifically a weight stability analysis, which confirmed the strength of results.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani11123483