Bird

The significance of fowl’s bathing in dust

Dustbathing in fowls (such as chickens) consists of tossing the litter onto and between the fluffed feathers and subsequently enclosing it by flattening the feathers. Recommendations are given concerning adequate dustbathing litter. A chronic deprivation of adequate litter leads to...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Van Liere, D. W. 1992. The significance of fowl's bathing in dust. Animal Welfare 1, 187-202.

Comparison of behavior and performance of laying hens housed in battery cages and an aviary

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Tanaka, T., Hurnik, J. F. 1992. Comparison of behavior and performance of laying hens housed in battery cages and an aviary. Poultry Science 71, 235-243.

Effects of nest linings, pecking strips and partitioning on nest use and behaviour in modified battery cages

Hens spent most time in and made most visits to nest type C [peckable strip of artificial grass attached above the nest rear]. They made most visits to the nest [3 nest sites for 4 hens per cage] when solid...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Reed, H. J., Nicol, C. J. 1992. Effects of nest linings, pecking strips and partitioning on nest use and behaviour in modified battery cages. British Poultry Science 33, 719-727.

Effects of environmental enrichment and gentle handling on behaviour and fear responses of transported broilers

Enriched/handled birds were more active in their home pens than control animals. ..The most fearful birds were those which had been enriched [fabric squares, plastic rings, grass, perches, etc.] and handled, whilst the least fearful bird were enriched but not...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HandlingAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Nicol, C. J. 1992. Effects of environmental enrichment and gentle handling on behaviour and fear responses of transported broilers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 33, 367-380.

Responses of pair-housed male and female domestic chicks to the removal of a companion

Male and female domestic chicks were housed in same-sex pairs until they were tested at 11 days of age. One chick was then removed from each established pair. .. Social separation induced an overall increase in circulating corticosterone concentrations, thus...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Jones, R. B., Williams, J. B. 1992. Responses of pair-housed male and female domestic chicks to the removal of a companion. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 32, 375-380.

Modification of fear in domestic chicks, Gallus gallus domesticus, via regular handling and early environmental enrichment

Regular gentle handling and environmental enrichment reduced fear responses to people. The implications of reduced fearfulness and other potential benefits of handling and enrichment procedures are discussed.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HandlingAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Jones, R. B., Waddington, D. 1992. Modification of fear in domestic chicks, Gallus gallus domesticus, via regular handling and early environmental enrichment. Animal Behaviour 43, 1021-1033.

Individual perching behaviour of laying hens and its effects in cages

Caged hens spent more time on softwood perches than on hardwood, metal or plastic perches. Overall, birds spent about 25% of the day time on perches.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Appleby, M. C., Smith, S. F., Hughes, B. O. 1992. Individual perching behaviour of laying hens and its effects in cages. British Poultry Science 33, 227-238.

Differences in fearfulness indicated by tonic immobility between laying hens in aviaries and in cages

In the present study the fearfulness, as measured by the tonic immobility response, increased more with age in battery layers than in aviary layers. The more constant and lower fearfulness of birds in the aviaries suggests that with regard to...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Hansen, I., Braastad, B. O., Storbr?ten, J. et al. 1993. Differences in fearfulness indicated by tonic immobility between laying hens in aviaries and in cages. Animal Welfare 2, 105-112.

Chickens show socially facilitated feeding behaviour in response to a video image of a conspecific

Chickens are highly responsive to video images.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Keeling, L. J., Hurnik, J. F. 1993. Chickens show socially facilitated feeding behaviour in response to a video image of a conspecific. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 36, 223-231.

The handling phenomenon and fear-reduction: strategic relevance for the domestic fowl? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 38, 77-78 (Abstract)

Handling regimes effectively reduced fear responses to people.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Bird, Fowl

Citation: Jones, R. B. 1993. The handling phenomenon and fear-reduction: strategic relevance for the domestic fowl? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 38, 77-78 (Abstract).