The Fear Levels after Transport of Hens from Cages and a Free-Range System

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 62-66

  Scott, Graham B ^a   Connell, Barbara J ^b   Lambe, Nicola R ^c  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b 5 Jellieston Cottages ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c SAC Kirkton Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cages; Free range; Hen; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEAR; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0031601170     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.1.62     Document Type: Article

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