Chicken

The demand for straw and feathers as litter substrates by laying hens

This study aimed to determine the importance of straw and feathers to laying. .. All birds worked to gain access to straw but only three worked for feathers. .. Even if a substrate does not support dustbathing, caged layers have...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Gunnarsson, S., Matthews, L. R., Foster, T. M. et al. 2000. The demand for straw and feathers as litter substrates by laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 65, 321-330.

Working for a dustbath: are hens increasing pleasure rather than reducing suffering? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 68, 39-53

Dustbathing is one of the major behavioural systems of domestic fowl that is constrained by commercial caging systems. ... In this study, we measured hens' willingness to work to obtain substrate for dustbathing using a vertically swinging door to which...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Widowski, T. M., Duncan, I. J. H. 2000. Working for a dustbath: are hens increasing pleasure rather than reducing suffering? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 68, 39-53.

Attentional shifts alter pain perception in the chicken

In humans, psychological manipulations such as hypnosis, behavioural modification, relaxation traning and cognitive behaviour therapy have all been used to reduce pain intensity. One thing these treatments have in comon is selective attention. Work on attention-based cognitive coping strategies has...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Gentle, M. J. 2001. Attentional shifts alter pain perception in the chicken. Animal Welfare 10(Supplement), 187-194.

Influence of vertical panels on use of space by domestic fowl

In the wild, cover is used by animals to seek shelter from the elements, protection from predators and aggressive conspecifics and as a way to reduce inter-animal communication. Rearing environments for captive raised fowl often contain open areas that are...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Cornetto, T. L., Estevez , I. 2001. Influence of vertical panels on use of space by domestic fowl. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 71 , 141-153.

Influence of prior exposure to wood shavings on feather pecking, dustbathing and foraging in adult laying hens

Adult birds that had never experienced shavings performed significantly more feather pecking than birds in any other treatment group. Thus, exposure to shavings, even for the minimum exposure duration of 10 days, was protective. However, current substrate wasof great importance...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Nicol, C. J., Lindberg, A. C., Phillips, A. J. et al. 2001. Influence of prior exposure to wood shavings on feather pecking, dustbathing and foraging in adult laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 73, 141-155.

The effect of a Freedom Food enrichment on the behaviour of broilers on commercial farms

The effect of an environmental enrichment - straw bales - on the behaviour of growing broiler chicks was investigated. ... The birds provided with bales perched on them and clustered around them. The most striking result, however, was that, even...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Kells, A., Dawkins, M. S., Borja, M. C. 2001. The effect of a Freedom Food enrichment on the behaviour of broilers on commercial farms. Animal Welfare 10, 347-356.

Reducing feather pecking when raising laying hen chicks in aviary systems

Aviary systems for laying hens offer several advantages over battery cages. However, pecking the feathers of conspecifics remains a serious problem that negatively affects the welfare of the birds. .. From experimental studies with small groups, it has been shown...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Huber-Eicher, B., Sebo, F. 2001. Reducing feather pecking when raising laying hen chicks in aviary systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 73, 59-68.

Scientists’ assessment of the impact of housing and management on animal welfare

In this article, we show that a broad consensus basis exists among welfare scientists concerning the assessment of farm animal welfare. .. Abnormal behavior[s] .. may indicate stress or some frustrated motivation, but they also may represent the animals' way...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: All/General, Bird, Chicken, Pig

Citation: Anonymous 2001. Scientists' assessment of the impact of housing and management on animal welfare. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 4, 3-52.

Comfortable quarters for chickens in research institutions

Practical recommendations for the species-adequate housing and handling of chickens.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Folsch, D. W., Hofner, M., Staack, M. et al. 2002. Comfortable quarters for chickens in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Ninth Edition. Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. (eds.), 104-111. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Using artificial cover to reduce aggression and disturbances in domestic fowl

Differential use of space by domestic fowl may contribute to unnecessary aggressive interactions and disturbances among birds. Greater use of space near pen walls results in aggregations of birds around peripheral regions, leaving central areas unoccupied. ... Vertical panels, constructed...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Bird, Chicken, Fowl

Citation: Cornetto, T., Estevez, I., Douglas, L. W. 2002. Using artificial cover to reduce aggression and disturbances in domestic fowl. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 75, 325-336.