Experiments 1 and 2 included 4 and 5 treatments, respectively.
For experiment 1 the treatments were as
follows:
Treatment (TR) 1: feed was available and the broilers
were not transported.
TR 2: feed withdrawal during the whole experiment
(about 13 h).
TR 3: feed withdrawal for 10 h, and the broilers were
caught and transported.
TR 4: feed was available until the moment that the
broilers were caught and transported.
Experiment 2 consisted of an extra treatment to give
more insight in the consequences of transport stress:
TR 5: feed was available during the feed procedure but
removed during the transport intervention