The social transmission of feather pecking in laying hens: Effects of environment and age

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-159

  McAdie, T M ^a   Keeling, L J ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Environment; Feather pecking; Laying hens; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; POULTRY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0037011843     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00182-4     Document Type: Article

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