Chicken
Effect of brooders on feather pecking and cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Twelve groups of 15 layer hen chicks were reared in pens (2.55 m2); during the first 5 weeks after hatching six pens were provided with dark brooders and six pens with heating lamps. The dark brooders completely prevented severe feather...
Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Jensen, A. B., Palme, R., Forkman, B. 2006. Effect of brooders on feather pecking and cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 99(3-4), 287-300.
Read MoreDevelopment of perching behaviour in chicks reared in enriched environment
In this experiment, we studied individual differences in start of perching behaviour and if environmental enrichment enhances perching at an early age. there seems to be an association between the early start of perch use and the later use of...
Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Heikkila, M., Wichman, A., Gunnarsson, S. et al. 2006. Development of perching behaviour in chicks reared in enriched environment. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 99(1-2), 145-156 .
Read MoreA critical review of fear tests used on cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and horses
Fear is arguably the most commonly investigated emotion in domestic animals. In the current review we attempt to establish the level of repeatability and validity found for fear tests used on cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, poultry and horses. We...
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Pig, Sheep
Citation: Forkman, B., Boissy, A., Meunier-Sala?n, M. C. et al. 2007. A critical review of fear tests used on cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and horses. Physiology and Behavior 92, 340-374.
Read MoreMarked for success
Our research group investigated the potential side effects of four popular identification systems used in poultry research. Wing and leg banding systems have a greater impact on certain stress paameters.
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Dennis, R. L., Fahey, A. G. 2007. Marked for success. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 56(2), 21.
Read MoreStrength of preference for dustbathing and foraging substrates in laying hens
The present experiment investigated the substrate preferences of laying hens, with particular respect to dustbathing and foraging behaviour. Individually-tested hens had to push a weighted door to enter one of four resource areas containing either a wire floor, or sand,...
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: de Jong, I. C., Wolthuis-Fillerup, M., van Reenen, C. G. 2007. Strength of preference for dustbathing and foraging substrates in laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 104(1-2), 24-36.
Read MoreThe behaviour of broiler chickens in different light sources and illuminances
Here, we describe two experiments aimed at assessing how commercially available light sources at set illuminances influenced the behaviour of broiler chickens. The broilers showed less feather-pecking behaviour in warm-white rather than biolux light and more foraging behaviour in dim...
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Kristensen, H. H., Prescott, N. B., Perry, G. C. et al. 2007. The behaviour of broiler chickens in different light sources and illuminances . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 103(1-2), 75-89.
Read MoreThe relative preferences for wood shavings or feathers in high and low feather pecking birds
High feather pecking birds (HFP) have been reported to be attracted by feathers of their pen mates while low feather pecking birds (LFP) direct most of their pecking activities towards litter...Our results showed that hens were motivated to eat feathers...
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Harlander-Matauschek, A., Benda, I., Lavetti, C. et al. 2007. The relative preferences for wood shavings or feathers in high and low feather pecking birds . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 107(1-2), 78-87.
Read MoreEffects of broody hens on perch use, ground pecking, feather pecking and cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Previous work has shown that the tendency to feather peck in domestic fowl is influenced by experiences early in life; it was hypothesised that broody hens prevent development of feather pecking and cannibalism in their chicks by increasing their ground...
Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Riber, A. B., Wichman, A., Braastad, B. O. et al. 2007. Effects of broody hens on perch use, ground pecking, feather pecking and cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 106(1-3), 39-51.
Read MoreUnderstanding feather eating behaviour in laying hens
In the present study, high feather pecking (HFP) and low feather pecking (LFP) birds were used to investigate if the lines differ in their willingness to work for food or feathers in the presence of freely available identical substrates. Twenty...
Year Published: 2009Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken
Citation: Harlander-Matauschek, A., Hӓusler, K. 2009. Understanding feather eating behaviour in laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 117(1-2), 35-41.
Read MoreCCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing
These guidelines aim to provide information for investigators, animal care committees, facility managers and animal care staff that will assist in improving both the care given to farm animals and the manner in which experimental procedures are carried out. The...
Year Published: 2009Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep
Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care. 2009. CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing. Ottawa, Canada.
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