Selection method and early-life history affect behavioural development, feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens: A review

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 217-228

  Rodenburg, T Bas ^a   Komen, Hans ^a   Ellen, Esther D ^a   Uitdehaag, Koen A ^a   van Arendonk, Johan A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feather pecking; Genetic selection; Laying hens; Rearing conditions

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; CANNIBALISM; FEATHER; LIFE HISTORY; POULTRY; REARING; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 39749093212     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.09.009     Document Type: Review

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