The relationship between nutrition and welfare is usually considered to be a direct result of
supplying the hen with adequate quantities of feed and water. This simple notion of freedom …

Seaweeds comprise ca. 12,000 species. Global annual harvest is ca. 30.13 million metric
tonnes,(valued ca. $11.7 billion USD in 2016) for various commercial applications. The …

Simple Summary Layer industries that are still using cage housing systems should
encourage the provision of appropriate farm enrichments, especially at an early stage. Farm …

Severe feather pecking is frequently associated with impaired egg production, poor hen
welfare, and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of …

Simple Summary Behaviors such as feather pecking and cannibalism have resulted in
several problems in the poultry industry. Owing to animal welfare concerns, the practice of …

Severe feather pecking is a damaging allopecking behavior in pullets and laying hens which
was found to be associated with multiple factors. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Commercial laying hens have high frequency of damage to the keel bone (KB), which
causes negative effects on health and welfare. KB damage may consist in fractures (KBF) …

The influence of infrared beak trimming at hatch (IRBT) and the inclusion of oat hulls (OH) in
the diet on growth performance, feed preference, exploratory pecking behavior, and …

Mineral-based pecking stones (PS) are edible enrichments for poultry that comprise a high
proportion of calcium. We aimed to determine whether laying hens prefer a Soft (easier to …

The effects of infra-red beak treatment (IRBT) at hatch and the inclusion of oat hulls (OH) in
the diet on growth performance, water intake (WI), preference behaviour for coarse particles …