Decisions about foraging and risk trade-offs in chickens are associated with individual somatic response profiles

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-262

  Nicol, C J ^a   Caplen, G ^a   Statham, P ^a   Browne, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Decision making; Environmental choice; Foraging; Gallus gallus; Laying hen; Risk of predation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HORMONE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POULTRY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 79960565240     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.04.022     Document Type: Article

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