Effects of pecking incentives during rearing on feather pecking of laying hens (1992)

Blokhuis, H. J., van der Haar, J. W.

Abstract

The provision of grain or other objects - which encourage pecking behaviour - during rearing reduces the incidence of feather pecking when the animals are mature.

Published
1992

Animal Type
Bird, Chicken

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Citation
Blokhuis, H. J., van der Haar, J. W. 1992. Effects of pecking incentives during rearing on feather pecking of laying hens. British Poultry Science 33, 17-24.

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