The effects of radio frequency identification systems on turkey and goose body weight, physiological parameters and stress state

The authors initiated turkey and geese tagging experiments. The aim of the study was to determine whether the RFID microchips, used for individual marking, have any effect on the weight gain, some physiological parameters of turkey and geese. It can be established that the applied RFID microchip marking has no negative effect on the weight gain. Plasma concentrations of AST, gamma-GT, glucose and corticosterone did not differ from those observed in untagged birds. Histopathological examinations also support the statement that the applied individual marking method could be suitable for turkey and geese marking. With the use of such process, tracing the product from farm to table could be done even in the poultry sector, furthermore, the illegal poultry stock could be selected.