The relationships between damaging behaviours and health in laying hens

V Michel, J Berk, N Bozakova, J van Der Eijk, I Estevez… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The design of housing systems and genetic selection of laying hens have
in the past focused mainly on productivity, excluding issues around the animals' behavioural …

Welfare of laying hens on farm

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal … - EFSA …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

[HTML][HTML] Key tweaks to the chicken's beak: the versatile use of the beak by avian species and potential approaches for improvements in poultry production

A Iqbal, AF Moss - Animal, 2021 - Elsevier
The avian beak is a multipurpose organ playing a vital role in a variety of functions, including
feeding, drinking, playing, grasping objects, mating, nesting, preening and defence against …

Broiler chicken behavior and activity are affected by novel flooring treatments

L Jacobs, S Melick, N Freeman, A Garmyn… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Broiler chickens should be able to express highly motivated behaviors,
such as foraging and dustbathing. Health status and housing conditions impact the …

How mites influence cage-free egg production in the United States, mite management strategies, and the mitigating role of genomic selection

JA Holquinn, HL Sutherland, ER Sculley… - Animal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
How mites influence cage-free egg production in the United States, mite management
strategies, and the mitigating role of genomic selection | Animal Frontiers | Oxford Academic …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of light regime on circadian rhythmic behavior and reproductive parameters in native laying hens

AL Geng, Y Zhang, J Zhang, HH Wang, Q Chu, ZX Yan… - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper aimed to study the effects of light regime on circadian rhythmic behavior and
reproductive parameters in a native laying hen, Beijing You Chicken (BYC) during 22 to 30 …

Welfare of laying hens on farm

S Saxmose Nielsen, J Álvarez, DJ Bicout, P Calistri… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

[图书][B] Measuring behaviors in agricultural animals using technological sensors

KE Bachert - 2021 - search.proquest.com
The drive for producers and researchers to optimize productivity and sustainability in
animals has created a new management system, precision livestock farming, that utilizes …

Clocks in the wild: biological rhythms of great tits and the environment

RJ Womack - 2020 - theses.gla.ac.uk
Biological clocks play a fundamental role in the physiological and behavioural processes of
organisms. Internal timekeepers evolved to anticipate environmental changes, the most …

Space, Walking Ability, and Broiler Chicken Behavior and Welfare

H Yoder - 2023 - hammer.purdue.edu
Stocking density, space availability, and lameness are important aspects affecting broiler
chicken behavior and welfare. Stocking density refers to the weight of broiler chickens per a …