The effect of stocking density, flock size and modified management on laying hen behaviour and welfare in a non-cage system

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 111-124

  Zimmerman, Patrick H ^a   Lindberg, A Cecilia ^a   Pope, Stuart J ^a   Glen, Elizabeth ^a   Bolhuis, J Elizabeth ^b   Nicol, Christine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Deep litter; Density; Feather pecking; Group size; Laying hen

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; FEATHER; GROOMING; GROUP SIZE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; STOCKING DENSITY;

AVES;

EID: 33646511925     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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