Studies on the prevalence of feather pecking in different commercial laying hen systems and
its welfare and economic impacts are reviewed in the following paper. Current methods for …

Feather pecking is one of the most obvious welfare problems in laying hens. It is seen in all
types of housing systems. Although banned in some countries, beak trimming is generally …

The Welfare of Animals is an exciting book that will stimulate and provoke its readers. It
describes many problems faced by animals–those we use for food, for pleasure or in …

The development of abnormal feather-pecking (FP) behavior, where laying hens display
harmful pecks in conspecifics, is multifactorial and has been linked to the microbiota-gut …

Simple Summary Severe feather pecking (SFP) is a major animal welfare problem in layers.
It results in pain and injuries in the affected animal. SFP is a behavioral disorder and should …

This study examined the effects of dietary energy content on the egg production and egg
quality of hens kept in 3-hen conventional cages or 8-hen furnished cages. A total of 1,088 …

The propensity to develop feather pecking (FP) has a genetic component and has been
related to fear responses in laying hens. A convenient test measuring the fear response …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of selection on low mortality in
combination with brooding by a mother hen on open-field response at 5-6 weeks of age and …

Barn production systems in Australia are either an indoor-housing floor system or an aviary
system with multilevel structures, equipped with nesting boxes, perches and feeding and …

1. This study investigated whether feather damage due to feather pecking and bird
behaviour were influenced by plumage colour in Oakham Blue laying hens (black, white …