The influence of strain and environmental factors upon feather pecking and cannibalism in fowls (1972)

Hughes, B. O., Duncan, I. J. H.

Abstract

Feather pecking occurs much more often when chicken are kept on wire floor rather then litter which allows the hens to peck up additional food particles.

Published
1972

Animal Type
Bird, Fowl

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Citation
Hughes, B. O., Duncan, I. J. H. 1972. The influence of strain and environmental factors upon feather pecking and cannibalism in fowls. British Poultry Science 13, 525-547.

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