@article{Lusk:292330,
      recid = {292330},
      author = {Lusk, Jayson L. and Thompson, Nathanael M. and Weimer,  Shawna L.},
      title = {The Cost and Market Impacts of Slow-Growth Broilers},
      journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics},
      address = {2019-09},
      year = {2019},
      abstract = {There has been substantial productivity growth in the  broiler industry; however, high growth rates might  adversely affect animal welfare, resulting in calls for  slow-growth breeds. This research shows production costs  are 11%'25% per pound higher for slower-growing breeds than  for modern breeds, depending on the target endpoint.  Breakeven wholesale price premiums needed equate net  returns of slow- to fast-growth broilers range from  $0.10/lb to $0.36/lb. Annual costs of an industry-wide  conversion to slow growth are $450 million for consumers  and $3.1 billion for producers. Consumer willingness-to-pay  would need to increase 10.8% to offset the producer  losses.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/292330},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.292330},
}