Group size and perching behaviour in young domestic fowl

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-129

  Newberry, Ruth C ^a   Estevez, Inma ^b,c   Keeling, Linda J ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator behaviour; Chickens; Housing; Perches; Roosting; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

GROUP SIZE; PERCHING BEHAVIOR; POULTRY;

EID: 0035963839     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00135-6     Document Type: Article

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